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Koo has re-signed with the Falcons, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Although he's been in the NFL since 2017, the 26-year-old kicker only has two accrued seasons, which means he won't become a restricted free agent until spring 2022. Koo finished 2020 as the league leader in field goals made (37), notably going 8-of-8 from 50-plus yards out. He should be drafted in any league that uses kickers.

Gonzalez (back) will be released from the Cardinals on Friday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Despite Gonzalez's impending release, there's still a chance he could return to Arizona for the upcoming year. The veteran kicker converted 16 of 22 field-goal attempts and 38 of 39 extra-point attempts across 12 games during the 2020 season.

Lutz agreed to re-work his contract with the Saints on Thursday, Luke Johnson of NOLA.com reports.

The Saints will reportedly save $1.7 million in cap space by spreading some of the money owed to Lutz into future years. Lutz wrapped up 2020 with a career-worst 82.1 field goal percentage, which sets 2021 up to be a pivotal year for him. He signed a five-year deal back in 2019.

Koo will be an exclusive-rights free agent this offseason, which "practically guarantees" he'll be back with the Falcons for 2021, D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Players who reach the end of their contracts with less than three accrued seasons in the NFL become ERFAs. These players don't actually have any negotiating power, as they can only play for their original team, so long as the team tenders them a minimum salary. Koo's impressive performance the past two years ensures he'll get that tender, unless he receives a long-term extension first. Either way, he figures to be Atlanta's kicker in 2021, hoping to build on a 2020 campaign in which he converted 37 of 39 field-goal attempts and 33 of 36 point-after attempts.

Sanders is signing a five-year, $22 million extension that includes $10 million guaranteed, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The new deal keeps Sanders under contract with the Dolphins through 2026, his age-30/31 season. The 2018 seventh-round pick has converted 86.5 percent of field-goal attempts and 98 percent of PATs through 48 NFL games, peaking in 2020 when he converted eight of nine tries from 50 yards or more. For his career, Sanders has made 12 of 15 (80 percent) from 50-plus, and 24 of 32 (75 percent) in the 40-49 range. He's good enough to warrant fantasy consideration even if the Miami offense appears mediocre again.

Joseph signed with the Vikings on Tuesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Joseph spent the 2020 season on the Buccaneers' practice squad. Now, he'll compete with Dan Bailey -- who missed seven field goals and six extra points last year -- for the Vikings' starting kicker role in 2021. The 26-year-old has suited up for 16 career NFL games, connecting on 17 of 20 field-goal attempts (85 percent) and 34 of 38 extra-point tries (89 percent).

Butker connected on all three of his field-goal attempts during Sunday's Super Bowl LV loss to the Buccaneers.

Butker did his best to reward the Chiefs' drives into Tampa Bay territory, connecting on two field goals from 49-plus yards out on football's biggest stage. Unfortunately, Butker's first-quarter field goal to open the scoring was the only time Kansas City held the lead all night. He closed out the postseason 7-for-8 on field goals and 6-for-7 on extra-point tries. Butker remains under contract through the 2024 season and figures to be one of the top fantasy kicking options again next season.

Butker made his only field-goal attempt and all five of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 38-24 win over the Bills in the AFC Championship Game.

Butker converted from 45 yards on his lone field goal, which, along with a handful of PATs, helped him rebound from missing twice in the divisional round. After that performance, the kicker should be confident ahead of his team's return to Tampa Bay to play in the Super Bowl. In his Week 12 outing at Raymond James Stadium, Butker made all five of his kicks for nine total points.

Bass hit all four of his field-goal attempts in Sunday's loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. He missed his only extra-point try.

Bass showed off his big leg on the important stage, hitting a pair of 51-yarders to open and close the scoring for the Bills. The rookie from Georgia Southern struggled earlier in the season, but he soon started fitting right in with the rest of the team's high-powered offense. Bass finished his first regular season with an 82.4 success rate on field-goal attempts -- including a 4-for-6 mark from 50-plus yards -- while converting on 57 of 59 extra-point attempts. Bass also finished fourth in the NFL in scoring with 141 points. Given his rookie success to go with the fact that he was drafted, Bass seems locked into the starter's role next season.

Gay connected on 14 of 16 field-goal attempts and all 16 extra-point kicks through seven regular-season games with the Rams during the 2020 regular season.

The second-year kicker was perfect over his final six games connecting on 13 field goals and 10 extra points, including the two postseason contests. Gay was a solid fantasy option to finish the season, and he projects to remain a reliable kicker in most settings to start the 2021 campaign.