By Chris Tomasson

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.

Josh Kline is not a flashy guy, so don’t expect to see him wearing his Super Bowl ring.

The Vikings guard won one with New England during the 2014 season, when he was a part-time starter. He started the AFC Championship Game against Indianapolis and was active for the Super Bowl XLIX win over Seattle, but didn’t play.

“It’s in a lockbox in Ohio,” Kline said of the ring. “I haven’t seen it in years. It’s not something you carry around and wear. … Those rings are too gaudy. They’re massive, which isn’t a bad thing.”

Former University of Minnesota running back David Cobb was Kline’s teammate on the Tennessee Titans from spring drills in 2016 through the preseason. He laughed when asked if he ever saw Kline wear the ring.

“He doesn’t do that,” Cobb said. “He’s not the type of guy to brag about any of that stuff. He’s just a down-to-earth guy.”

Nevertheless, Kline’s resume gets attention on the Vikings. The only other player on the roster to have been on the active roster for a champion is nose tackle Linval Joseph, who won Super Bowl XLVI with the 2011 New York Giants. Wide receiver Jordan Taylor was on the practice squad when Denver won Super Bowl L in 2016.

“It means a lot and that is where we are trying to get,” offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski said of Kline’s ring. “He has one, so I am all ears when he’s talking.”

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