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  • Rams' Greg Zuerlein: Receives one-year extension

    Zuerlein signed a one-year contract extension with the Rams on Friday, NFL.com reports.

    It appears the Rams are willing to give "Legatron" one more shot at turning things around after a disappointing 2015 campaign in which he converted just 20 of 30 field goal attempts and 26 of 28 extra point attempts. It's possible he will have some competition in camp as well, but Zuerlein will likely enter the favorite to retain the job.

  • Travis Coons K | LAR

    Browns' Travis Coons: Re-signs with Browns

    Coons has re-signed with the Browns.

    Coons set an NFL record by making 18 consecutive field goals to begin his career last season, when he converted 28-of-32 attempts overall. Such consistency has him slated to be the Browns' starting kicker once again this term.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Receives franchise tag

    Tucker officially received the franchise tag from the Ravens on Friday morning, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

    Tucker will make $4.5 million next season after he and the Ravens could not make ends meet on a long-term deal. Tucker, who knocked through 33 field goals last season, is becoming one of the standout kickers in the league and has proven to be a valuable fantasy pickup.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Will be franchised if long-term deal doesn't get done

    Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said Tucker will receive the franchise tag if a long-term contract isn't worked out by March 1,

    Newsome is just stating the obvious, as Baltimore doesn't have other strong candidates for the franchise tag, which only costs around $4.5 million for kickers. Given that he arguably has the NFL's best combination of leg strength and accuracy, Tucker will likely expect a contract that matches or surpasses Stephen Gostkowski's record-setting four-year, $17.2 million deal from last offseason. Tucker has proven to be a valuable fantasy commodity, despite mostly being attached to unspectacular offenses. He's very accurate and gets a ton of opportunities from 50+ yards.

  • Eagles' Caleb Sturgis: Should have chance to win job

    Sturgis finished 2015 with 18 field goal makes on 22 attempts and 35 extra point conversions on 37 attempts.

    After a rough go in his first game with the Eagles, Sturgis rebounded and rewarded then-head coach Chip Kelly's confidence. This offseason will be an interesting one for Sturgis and fellow kicker Cody Parkey, who ceded the job to Sturgis because of a groin injury. If Parkey is able to perform well during OTAs, he may win his job back. However, if Sturgis outperforms his teammate, he could theoretically dethrone Parkey. It's a good situation for the Eagles, having two kickers they're confident in competing for one spot.

  • Ravens' Justin Tucker: Enjoys another strong season

    Tucker made 33 of his 40 field-goal attempts (82.5 percent) and all 29 of his extra-point tries during the 2015 season.

    Six of his misses came from 50-plus yards, with the other coming from 40-49. Tucker can become an unrestricted free agent in March, and he has a very strong case to become the highest-paid kicker in NFL history. However, the Ravens may opt to use the franchise tag, which would make Tucker a very nice bargain, at least for 2016. The most likely scenario features the Ravens using the franchise tag, then using it as leverage to negotiate a long-term contract. Tucker has proven to be a top-notch fantasy kicker, even when the Baltimore offense is mediocre.

  • Graham Gano K | NYG

    Panthers' Graham Gano: Hits all seven kicks

    Gano hit five extra points and both field-goal tries during Sunday's NFC championship game win against the Cardinals.

    Like his Super Bowl 50 counterpart (Brandon McManus), Gano has yet to miss a kick in the postseason, including a success from 40-49 in both games to date. After making 15-for-20 from 40-plus in the regular season, he's fairly reliable from distance, but more often than not, the NFL's highest-scoring offense handed him PATs, as evidenced by a league-leading 59 attempts.

  • Broncos' Brandon McManus: Drills all four kicks

    McManus drilled both field-goal attempts and a pair of field goals during Sunday's AFC championship game victory versus the Patriots.

    McManus is pacing the postseason leaderboard with 23 points, which was powered by five field goals made in the divisional round against the Steelers. Including playoffs, he's posted an 88.1-percent success rate in that realm, a mark that would rank ninth among all kickers that logged a full 16-game slate in the regular season. Nonetheless, he'll have his work cut out for him in Super Bowl 50 against a Panthers unit that conceded the second-fewest points per game to kickers (6.0) in 2015.

  • Falcons' Shayne Graham: Fills in admirably

    Graham signed with the Falcons after Matt Bryant suffered a quadriceps injury, and he connected with 11-of-13 field goals in five games.

    The 38-year-old filled in well, all things considered. Matt Bryant has one year left on his contract, and while the team will probably look for a younger option this season, the 38-year-old Graham isn't going to be a long term option.

  • Matt Bryant K | ATL

    Falcons' Matt Bryant: Connects with 14 field goals in 2015

    Bryant connected with 14-of-18 field goal attempts in 2015 before a quadriceps injury ended his season.

    It was a disappointing year for Bryant, as he missed more kicks this year than he did in 2014, despite playing in six fewer games and attempting 14 fewer kicks. He's got one more year left on his contract, but it won't be surprising if the Falcons bring in a young kicker to push the 40-year-old veteran in camp.

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