One of the 49ers’ most consistent and important players from the past two seasons is set to return.
San Francisco on Tuesday placed the franchise tag on kicker Robbie Gould, who has been one of the best in the league since signing a modest two-year, $4 million contract in 2017. He’ll receive a substantial raise by making north of $5 million guaranteed on the tag.
The 49ers have until July 15 to work out a multi-year agreement with the 36-year-old. Otherwise, he’ll play on the tag next season and hit free agency again in the spring of 2020.