Gould pleased with deal after ‘bizarre offseason’
Robbie Gould says he is blissful to place negotiations with the 49ers behind him after a “bizarre offseason,” and that though Chicago will at all times be dwelling for him, he is excited to return to San Francisco to play soccer for at the least the subsequent two seasons.
The veteran kicker, showing on The Adam Schefter Podcast, mentioned his new contract with the 49ers that was agreed upon earlier than Monday’s four p.m. deadline to signal franchised gamers to long-term offers. He stated the 49ers “made a extremely aggressive push” to get a deal executed.
“Who is aware of what would have occurred if one thing did not get executed, however the 49ers stepped up big-time to get this executed. And so they stepped outdoors the field and had an open thoughts and we have been capable of get one thing executed as we speak, which is type of good,” he stated.
Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed, however league sources instructed Schefter it is a two-year, $10.5 million totally assured contract that, together with an choice clause, may flip right into a four-year, $19 million cope with $15 million assured.
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Throughout the negotiations, Gould had expressed a want to be nearer to his household in Chicago. His agent had requested a commerce in April and the Chicago Bears made for a logical suitor primarily based on their unsettled kicking state of affairs.
“It is a powerful state of affairs for certain, you realize Chicago’s dwelling for me. I’ve a everlasting home right here in Chicago, it is going to at all times be dwelling. I like the (Chicago Bears) group. I performed right here for 11 years, I am the all-time main scorer. It is simply been type of a bizarre offseason,” he stated.
Gould known as the free-agency course of “a roller-coaster of feelings” after being franchised after which considering the 49ers could be signing one other kicker after they negotiated with Stephen Gostkowski, who later re-signed with the New England Patriots.
“The massive factor for me is that I needed to be near my household, and to start with in all the dialog with the 49ers they knew it must take at the least two years to completely assured in a contract to get me to return again and so they have been capable of make that occur,” he stated.
He stated that as a result of the contract was agreed to with coaching camp looming, his household will stay in Chicago this season as his oldest son shall be starting kindergarten. He’ll return throughout the bye week and he stated his spouse will make a visit to San Francisco throughout the season. He stated his household will be a part of him in San Francisco for the 2020 season.
“For me, Chicago goes to be the place I will reside, even after soccer,” he stated.
Requested what he instructed the 49ers when the deal was executed, he stated, “I simply stated thanks.
“I do know it has been a loopy 17 months. There’s been rather a lot that is occurred, there’s been rather a lot that is been stated and executed on each ends however I am glad it is executed, I am glad we will put this behind us and I am excited to play soccer and go win a championship,” he stated.