Monday 15 July 2019 13:35, UK
Kicker Robbie Gould has agreed to sign a new long-term contract with the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple sources.
Just ahead of Monday's deadline for franchise-tagged players to sign long-term extensions, Gould and the Niners shook hands on a two-year, $10.5m fully guaranteed deal that includes the option of a four-year, $19m deal with $15m guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
In April, the 36-year-old had requested a trade over the contract dispute, and the team placed the franchise tag on the kicker which would have paid him around $5m on a one-year deal.
Gould wanted to move to Chicago - where he spent the first 11 years of career and owns a home - and said: "The bottom line is, I'm unsure if I want to play there anymore."
"At this point, I have to do what's best for me and my family back home."
However, the new deal - which puts him alongside Justin Tucker as the only kickers to earn $5m in 2019 - was enough to keep him in San Francisco.
In two years in San Fran, Gould has made 72 of his 75 field goals (96%).
