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Rian Lindell | Place Kicker

Team: Buffalo Bills
Age / DOB:  (36) / 1/20/1977
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 227
College: Washington State
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The Buffalo News reports the selection of K Dustin Hopkins in the sixth round of the draft "doesn't bode well" for K Rian Lindell.
Lindell, 36, has been the Bills' kicker for the last ten seasons, and he inked a new four-year, $11 million deal last offseason. He doesn't have a particularly strong leg, and it's proven tough for him to kick through the strong Buffalo winds. The Bills would save just $300,000 by releasing him. Apr 28 - 12:42 PM
Source: Buffalo News

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Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills re-signed K Rian Lindell to a four-year, $11 million contract.

Lindell is 35 and missed eight games in 2011 due to injury. While we can't imagine the Bills committed much, Lindell will be a good bet to beat out Brandon Coutu to keep his job in 2012. Buffalo's offense will have to take a major surge to get Lindell back on the fantasy radar.
Source: WGR 550 Buffalo
Fri, Feb 3, 2012 07:59:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills placed K Rian Lindell (shoulder) on injured reserve, ending his season.

Lindell suffered a shoulder injury while making a tackle on a kickoff return a month ago. The Bills conceded last week that he's ready to kick again, but there's concern that the shoulder wouldn't hold up if he was forced to make a tackle. Lindell is a free agent in 2012. Dave Rayner will handle kicking chores the rest of the way.
Related: Dave Rayner
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 02:49:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills K Rian Lindell (shoulder) is not expected to be cleared to return this week.

The training staff still has concerns over Lindell's ability to safely make tackles on kickoffs. Dave Rayner will continue to fill in.
Related: Dave Rayner
Source: Buffalo News
Tue, Dec 6, 2011 10:18:00 AM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills K Rian Lindell (shoulder) is expected to be held out for one more week.

Lindell is well enough to kick, but there's still concern that he could aggravate the injury by attempting to make a tackle on kickoffs. Dave Rayner will handle field-goal duties against the Titans.
Related: Dave Rayner
Source: Buffalo News
Fri, Dec 2, 2011 09:04:00 AM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills kicker Rian Lindell will miss 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury.

Lindell was performing just outside of the top-12 fantasy kickers in most leagues, so his replacement probably won't garner much fantasy interest outside of deeper formats. We'll see whose tires they kick over the next few days.
Source: Buffalo News
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 07:41:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills K Rian Lindell has a "bad" shoulder injury, coach Chan Gailey revealed during his Monday press conference.

Gailey believes the Bills will need a new kicker for at least one game. On the season, Lindell is 13-of-15 on field goal attempts and 25-for-25 with extra points. Dave Rayner and Shayne Graham are possibilities that come to mind.
Source: Joe Buscaglia on Twitter
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 04:26:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills K Rian Lindell sustained a shoulder injury in Sunday's loss to the Jets.

Lindell suffered the injury while making a tackle in kick coverage. After that, he was unable to take kickoffs or long field goals. Lindell's status for Week 10 is unclear, but owners should be making other plans.
Source: BuffaloBills.com
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 09:18:00 AM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Bills signed placekicker Rian Lindell to a five-year, $9.1 million contract extension through 2011.

Lindell is a solid kicker who holds up well in the elements in Buffalo. He's missed only two kicks in 2006 and has made over 80% for three straight years, meanwhile accumulating three consecutive 100-point seasons. Buffalo's offensive improvement could help him down the line.
Tue, Dec 26, 2006 09:37:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Rian Lindell hit five field goals in week one.

Lindell went 5-for-5 with an extra point. With Buffalo's run conservative offense, Lindell could get a lot of chances in the red zone.
Sun, Sep 11, 2005 05:41:00 PM
Rian Lindell - K - Bills

Rian Lindell has missed five straight field goals over 40 yards.

He's in no danger of losing his job yet, because of his accuracy for shorter distances. But he's one of the worst fantasy options out there playing for a weak offense.
Source: Buffalo News
Sat, Sep 18, 2004 11:41:00 AM

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GLB1C.J. Spiller
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2Fred Jackson
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3Brad Smith
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WR21Robert Woods
2Marquise Goodwin
3Da'Rick Rogers
4DeMarco Sampson
5Kevin Elliott
WR31T.J. Graham
TE1Scott Chandler
2Lee Smith
3Chris Gragg
4Dorin Dickerson
5Mike Caussin
K1Rian Lindell
2Dustin Hopkins