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  • Bears Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

    The Bears on Monday signed Robbie Gould to the most lucrative contract for a kicker in NFL history, according to his agent, Brian Mackler.

    The five-year, $15 million contract extension (including incentives) exceeds the five-year, $14.2 million deal that Josh Brown signed with the Rams two months ago and includes a slightly higher signing bonus ($4.2 million) than the $4 million the St. Louis kicker received.

    "It was an offer I couldn't pass up," said the 26-year-old Gould. "It's the right contract. It's fair for both sides. It's a win-win situation. Josh Brown's contract helped a great deal by setting the standard and some parameters. I'm very happy he got his done. It helped me."

    Gould, who is entering the final year of his original contract at a base pay of...

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  • Bears make Gould highest paid kicker (AP)

    In this Nov. 25, 2007 file photo, Chicago Bears' Robbie Gould, left, celebrates with John Gilmore after kicking the winning field goal in overtime during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Chicago. The Bears announced Monday, May 12, 2008 they have signed Gould to a five-year contract extension through 2013. Financial terms weren't immediately available.

    Robbie Gould became the highest paid kicker, agreeing to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears that includes a $4.25 million signing bonus on Monday. The deal runs through 2013. "I'm excited about the contract I signed," Gould, who had a year left on his contract, said during a conference call with reporters.







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