Any kicker worth something is probably going to be retained by his current team, but we’ve seen many situations in which that did not happen. The Giants signed Graham Gano to a one-year contract in the offseason, but recently extended him for three more years because Gano is 26-of-27 this season with his one miss coming beyond 50 yards. The Jets opted not to re-sign Jason Myers after a Pro Bowl season in 2018 and he’s currently on a streak of 28 consecutive field goal attempts made with the Seahawks.
The Rams decided not to re-sign Greg Zuerlein in 2020 and went “affordable” at the position, which is why they’re on their third option right now.