The New England Patriots have agreed to a contract extension with kicker Stephen Gostkowski. Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports that Gostkowski received a four-year extension that averages $3.5 million per season, and includes $5 million in guarantees. Gostkowski's deal will keep him in Foxborough until 2014. A fourth-round pick (118th overall) out of Memphis in 2006, Gostkowski was selected to replace Adam Vinatieri. Gostkowski is 103-for-121 (85.1%) on field goal attempts during his career, and has steadily improved his depth on kickoffs, posting a career-high 21 touchbacks during the 2009 season. Source: Mac's Football Blog
Interesting... a guy that kept his mouth shut, did his job, and got the contract extension he was looking for? What a novel concept in this day and age! Although it is odd that Ghost had been struggling a little the first couple of preseason games and now gets an extension. Whatever, you never really value your kicker until he's gone! Congrats SG3!
