Vikings CB Newman wants to play next season

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Terence Newman wants to continue his playing career next season.

Newman told KFAN radio on Thursday that the Vikings' lopsided 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game is not the way he wants to end his NFL career.

"I want to play (next season), because we made it to an NFC Championship," Newman said. "We fell short. We fell way short ... I want to be able to have an opportunity to win a ring. It's that simple."

Newman is in line to become a free agent after recording 35 tackles and one interception in 16 games this season. The 39-year-old made four tackles against the Eagles in the NFC title game.

He collected 876 tackles, 42 interceptions, eight forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries in 221 career games with the Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Vikings since being selected by Dallas with the fifth overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft.