The Carolina Panthers have locked up Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano with a new, four-year contract, the team announced Tuesday.
Terms were not immediately available.
The Panthers were prepared to use the franchise tag, at a cost of nearly $5 million this season, to keep him from becoming a free agent if they were unable to get a deal done.
Teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to use the tag, and that deadline likely played a part in the two sides reaching an agreement.
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