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Justin Tucker Signs 4-Year Contract Extension: Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens announced that kicker Justin Tucker has signed an extension to his contract with the franchise.

Kicker Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens has signed a four-year extension to his contract.
Kicker Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens has signed a four-year extension to his contract. (Patrick Smith | Getty Images)

BALTIMORE, MD — The Baltimore Ravens have extended the contract for kicker Justin Tucker. He will stay on through the 2023 season, the Ravens announced Wednesday morning.

His last contract, which he signed in 2016, was in its final year, according to the Ravens.

Tucker will set a record for a kicker in signing the $23.05 million extension contract, which includes an $8 million signing bonus and guaranteed $12.5 million in the first two years, according to NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

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Tucker is not new to setting records.

Here are Tucker's stats so far, according to the Ravens:

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  • Since 90.1 percent of his field goal attempts are successful, he is the most accurate kicker in NFL history.
  • He's made 13 game-winning field goals in his seven-year career.
  • Seven times, he's made two field goals from 50-plus yards in the same game, an NFL record.
  • He's the first kicker in NFL history to make 30 field goals in his first six seasons.

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