The San Francisco 49ers and kicker Robbie Gould reached agreement Monday morning on a long-term deal, beating the deadline for franchise players to sign a deal, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Back in April, the sides were at such an impasse that Gould requested a trade. The team said it wouldn’t honor Gould’s request.
San Francisco put the franchise tag on Gould in February, a designation that came with an offer of a one-year deal for around $5 million.
That tag came after months of negotiations that did not result in a deal, and Gould told ESPN he was discouraged by the Niners’ interest in kicker Stephen Gostkowski, who ultimately re-signed with the New England Patriots.
An inability to come to terms on a long-term contract combined with Gould’s desire to return closer to his Chicago home prompted Gould to shut down any further contract talks and to formally request a trade via his agent, Brian Mackler.
Gould had been living in a hotel near the Niners’ team facility in Santa Clara the past two years while his wife and family remained in Chicago during the season.
In two seasons with the 49ers, Gould has been one of the league’s best kickers. Gould, 36, has made 72 of 75 field goal attempts since signing with San Francisco and led the league in field goal percentage (97.1) last season.
Information from ESPN’s Nick Wagoner was used in this report.