Connor Barth to Sign with Bears: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

September 5, 2016   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

Hours after releasing longtime kicker Robbie Gould, the Chicago Bears have found a replacement in Connor Barth.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the two sides agreed to a one-year deal Monday. Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times previously identified Barth as Gould's replacement Sunday night.
The 30-year-old Barth spent the preseason with the New Orleans Saints before being part of the 53-man roster cuts. He lost a battle with Kai Forbath for the starting kicker job.
Replacing Gould with Barth seems like a lateral move. Barth boasts a career field-goal percentage of 84.8. Gould's is 85.4. Barth was 23-of-28 (82.1 percent) last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Gould was 33-of-39 (84.6 percent).
Gould (73.1) and Barth (73.8 percent) are also essentially equal on kicks of 40 yards or greater for their careers. Gould even hit a career-high seven kicks from 50-plus yards in 2015.
The move is a simple monetary t...

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