Steelers give K Chris Boswell record-tying contract extension
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year contract extension worth $20 million. This new contract ties Boswell with the Baltimore Ravens’ Justin Tucker as the highest-paid kickers in NFL history.
Boswell has been with the Steelers since 2015 and has worked his way into one of the best all-around kickers in the league. Boswell has hit fewer than 90 percent of his field goal tries in only two seasons in his career (2016 and 2018). He’s been the Steelers most consistently scoring threat and has hit plenty of game-winners.
Boswell’s worst season came in 2018, when he played through an injury and terrible inconsistency, hitting only 65 percent of his kicks. Last year marked Boswell’s best season in terms of field goals attempted (40) and made (36); 2020 was his most consistent season as he hit 95 percent of his field goal tries.
Steelers are giving kicker Chris Boswell a new four-year, $20 million extension that includes $12.5 million guaranteed, his agent Jeff Nalley confirmed Monday. The four-year extension ties Boswell with Justin Tucker as the highest-paid kickers in NFL history.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 1, 2022
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