Who says playing cornerback is a young man's game? Not Terence Newman.
The Minnesota Vikings cornerback played the 2017 season as the second-oldest defensive player in the league behind James Harrison and wants to come back for more after his team was so close to the big game.
"I want to play (next season), because we made it to an NFC Championship. We fell short. We fell way short," Newman told KFAN 1003 on Thursday. "I want to be able to have an opportunity to win a ring. It's that simple."
The 15-year pro is set to become a free agent in March. Newman has spent the bulk of his career with head coach Mike Zimmer, playing under him the last five seasons. He played all 16 games in 2017, starting seven of them, while recording 35 tackles, five pass defenses, and one interception for the top-ranked defense.
Newman will turn 40 on Sept. 4, two days before the 2018 season is set to kick off. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Newman would become just the second defensive back to play at 40 or older, joining Darrell Green, who played to age 42.
