The Patriots made kicker Stephen Gostkowski the highest paid in the NFL. Here's what it means.
The New England Patriots have made kicker Stephen Gostkowski one of the wealthiest special teams players in the league. After applying the franchise tag on 31-year-old, both the Patriots and Gostkowski were able to come to terms for a long term extension to keep the franchise leader in points under contract.
Gostkowski's 4-year, $17.2 million deal locks him up through the year 2019. Only one kicker in the league is under contract further into the future: Dallas' Dan Bailey is under contract through 2021.