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Greg Zuerlein Re-Signs with Rams: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

April 15, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Los Angeles Rams reached an agreement Friday with kicker Greg Zuerlein on a new one-year contract, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. 
The deal has a base value of $1.25 million with $675,000 guaranteed, per NFL Network's Rand Getlin. The maximum value Zuerlein can earn from the new pact is $3.3 million. 
Zuerlein was a sixth-round pick of the Rams in 2012. He's displayed an impressive leg across his first four seasons in the NFL, connecting on 16 field-goal attempts from beyond 50 yards, but accuracy is a serious concern.
The 28-year-old kicker made 93 percent of his field goals in 2013. He has failed to convert on more than 80 percent of his attempts in any of the other three seasons, however. And his success rate dropped to a career-low 67 percent last season.
Nate Latsch of Scout showcased an interesting trend that illustrated the wide gap between Zuerlein's performance depending on the half:
So not only was "Legatron...

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