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During his four years at Tulane, Ryan Wright was the model of consistency. Averaging over 44-yards per punt, the San Ramon, California native went undrafted out of Uptown, signing with the Vikings as an Undrafted Free Agent (UFA) in 2022.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / July 21

One Starting Spot Vikings Fans May Not Realize Is Up for Grabs at Training Camp

The Vikings will have an entertaining training camp this summer, beginning when the rookies report to Eagan on Sunday. While several starting jobs are up for grabs, including the starting quarterback role, some competitions have a higher profile than others, which leaves the battle to decide the Vikings' punter lost in the shuffle.

New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / June 7

Saints P Ryan Wright: Major Upgrade on Special Teams Is Our No. 20 Player in 2026

When you have a team that has been in the bottom 10 in scoring the past two seasons and you combine it with punters who have been in the bottom three, that equals a major advantage for opponents of the New Orleans Saints and one of the many reasons the team is a combined 11-23 over that timeframe.

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New Orleans Saints News / New Orleans Saints on SI / March 9

Saints Strike Gold With $14 Million Ryan Wright Deal

The first day of free agency was a wild ride for the New Orleans Saints. On the negative side, both Demario Davis and Alontae Taylor signed elsewhere. Davis reportedly agreed to terms on a deal to return to the New York Jets, which is who drafted him.

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Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / March 9

Ryan Wright Signs With Saints, Leaving Vikings in Need of a Punter

Add punter to the Vikings' list of offseason needs. Ryan Wright has reportedly inked a four-year, $14 million deal with the New Orleans Saints, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / October 9

Vikings Player Is Having a Career Renaissance

The Minnesota Vikings are 3-2 at the bye week, a solid record considering the injury avalanche. It helps that two of those victories were fourth-quarter comebacks.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / September 18

Blazing Fast Young Viking Called “Untameable” While Travelling Toward “Layup City”

Young Viking Tai Felton hasn’t caught a pass. He’s still turning heads. According to special teams coordinator Matt Daniels, punter Ryan Wright is tossing the ball toward the basket and Felton is happy to elevate for the slam dunk.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / August 25, 2025

Vikings Make the Punter Decision

Special teams are often the forgotten third phase, but they can make or break teams. Just a few years ago, in the 2021 playoffs, the Green Bay Packers faced the San Francisco 49ers in the freezing cold.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / August 21, 2025

Vikings' punter competition 'neck and neck' between Wright, Chapman

The Vikings' punter competition is a very real one that may not be resolved until roster cutdown day next Tuesday. Incumbent candidate Ryan Wright and undrafted rookie Oscar Chapman have battled it out over the course of training camp, and there's still one preseason game left (Friday, 7 p.m.

Minnesota Vikings News / The Daily Norseman / March 10, 2025

Vikings Re-Sign Ryan Wright to 1-Year Deal

The punter is back In just a few hours, the free agent signing frenzy will get underway in the National Football League with the start of the “legal tampering” period, which runs from 11:00 AM Central on Monday until the start of the new league year at 3:00 PM Central on Wednesday.

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The significant NFL players returning from injury in 2026

Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

Minnesota Vikings News / A to Z Sports / March 10, 2025

Vikings fortify the roster with extension for player who came at a discount while raising multiple questions

Heading into free agency, the Minnesota Vikings have signed multiple players to contract extensions. It started with safety Theo Jackson on Thursday and continued Sunday afternoon with running back Aaron Jones.

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Minnesota Vikings News / NFLTradeRumors.co / March 10, 2025

Vikings Re-Sign P Ryan Wright To One-Year Deal

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Vikings are re-signing restricted free agent P Ryan Wright. According to Pelissero, Wright receives a one-year contract worth $1.75 million for the 2025 season.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / December 31, 2024

The Minnesota Vikings are Working Out Punters, Apparently…?

This weekend, the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings are flying to Michigan for a grand finale showdown vs the 14-2 Detroit Lions. Winner takes the NFC North and the No.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / December 23, 2024

For Good Reason, Kevin O’Connell Uplifts Unsung Hero Following the Victory over the Seahawks

Kevin O’Connell was sure to make note of the performance from punter Ryan Wright. The head coach chatted with the media and offered some thoughts on the punter’s importance.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / October 31, 2024

Vikings Specialist is Getting Back on Track

A sophomore slump; that was the diagnosis from Matt Daniels on Vikings specialist Ryan Wright. The punter had a wonderful rookie season after getting scooped up as a UDFA.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Vikings on SI / September 5, 2024

Vikings work out two punters, still appear skeptical of Ryan Wright

The Vikings worked out a pair of punters on Thursday, suggesting they're still skeptical of Ryan Wright as they head into the 2024 season. The two they worked out were Corliss Waitman (per Aaron Wilson) and Brock Miller (per James Larsen).

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / September 5, 2024

Vikings Bringing in Punter Competition for Ryan Wright

The Minnesota Vikings ended their kicking competition extremely early, in training camp. Will Reichard won the job so quickly that his competition, John Parker Romo, was sent packing before he realized he didn’t stand a chance.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / August 29, 2024

Minnesota Vikings Punter Still on Thin Ice

The Minnesota Vikings had a pair of kicking competitions take place during training camp. John Parker Romo was shown the door before his place kicker battle with rookie Will Reichard even got started.

Minnesota Vikings News / purplePTSD.com / August 19, 2024

Vikings Officially End One Roster Competition, Pick a Starter

For the majority of the offseason, Ryan Wright has been competing to maintain his spot as the P1. That competition is now over. The Vikings’ official social media sent along news of a pair of subtractions alongside an addition.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / August 19, 2024

Vikings Call Off Punter Competition

The Minnesota Vikings had a pair of kicking competitions going this season. John Parker Romo was shown the door before his competition started. The punting competition has also now reached a conclusion.

Minnesota Vikings News / Minnesota Sports Fan / August 3, 2024

Intense Punter Competition Emerges at Minnesota Vikings Training Camp

The Minnesota Vikings are facing some fierce position battles as training camp kicks off in Eagan. Everyone knows about the QB battle between Sam Darnold and JJ McCarthy.

Minnesota Vikings News / Vikings Territory / May 22, 2024

Vikings Coach Addresses “Mr. Wright’s Sophomore Slump”

The Minnesota Vikings have begun their voluntary offseason workout dates; the so-called OTAs or Organized Teams activities are the first time all players are on the field together.

Minnesota Vikings News / Sporting News / April 30, 2024

Vikings sign punter competition for Ryan Wright

The Minnesota Vikings sign punter Seth Vernon to bring in competition for Ryan Wright.

Minnesota Vikings News / The Daily Norseman / December 4, 2023

The regression of Ryan Wright

The young punter is quietly struggling after a breakout rookie season During last week’s barn-burner of a football game between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, one play that may have been overlooked didn’t directly involve many of the oft-criticized names Viking fans are talking about.

Minnesota Vikings News / Yardbarker / October 16, 2022

Watch: Vikings' Ryan Wright launches incredible 73-yard punt

Punters do not get an opportunity to make highlight reels very often, and when they do, it is usually for all of the wrong reasons. But Minnesota Vikings punter Ryan Wright deserves some positive attention for this absolute boomer of a kick in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. That is incredible.

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