It looks like Justin Tucker will be a member of the Baltimore Ravens after all.
Justin Tucker has agreed to a new deal with the team that he was been since he was a rookie, the Baltimore Ravens. The news comes just a day after vowing to not re-sign if he couldn't get a long-term deal done the Ravens. Fortunately, that won't be the case Tucker agreed to terms on a four-year deal worth $16.8 million with $10.8 million of that guaranteed.
Good deal for both sides
The move is an excellent move for each party involved. Tucker, the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, now has a long-term deal in place with the Ravens and for Baltimore, they get to keep Tucker who has proved himself as one of the league's most clutch kickers time and time again.
Tucker, 26, has converted 87.8 percent of his career field goals in his brief NFL career, which ranks second to only Dan Bailey of the Dallas Cowboys who has converted on 90.6 percent. Tucker has made 130 field goals and scored 529 points since entering the NFL in 2012. Just how good are those numbers? They are second only to Stephen Gostkowski of the New England Patriots. (135 field goals, 618 points). To add to his already impressive resume Tucker has also made the Pro Bowl on multiple occasions and helped the Ravens claim the franchise's second Super Bowl title in 2012.
While Tucker is still an elite kicker he will have to come out strong next season after a rough season in 2015 in which he converted on just 82.5 percent of his field goals, a career low.
Overall, both sides should be extremely happy that a deal was able to get done because now Baltimore can keep one of the NFL's best, young kickers.