Mason Crosby, Packers Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

March 1, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Mason Crosby is arguably the greatest kicker in Green Bay Packers history, and the team ensured his long-term future remained at Lambeau Field. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Crosby and the Packers agreed to terms on a four-year deal on Tuesday. 
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora confirmed the news. Rapoport reported the deal is worth $16.1 million with a $5 million signing bonus. 
The 31-year-old is coming off another strong season. He connected on 24 of his 28 field-goal attempts and had an 80 percent success rate from 50-plus yards. As the Packers noted in February, Crosby also passed Ryan Longwell as the team's career leader in points:
Since entering the league in 2007, Crosby has been one of the NFL's most consistent kickers. According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, his 236 made field goals put him second to only the New England Patriots' Stephen Gostkowski in that span.
In February, Packers special teams coach Ron Zook praised Crosby's...

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