Zane Gonzalez is back in the fold for the Cardinals. The fourth-year kicker signed his second-round tender Thursday.
The deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets passed last week, effectively tying Gonzalez to the Cardinals. He is set to earn $3.26MM on the tender, which marks a significant raise from his $645K 2019 salary.
After Gonzalez’s rough September 2018 day in New Orleans led to the Browns cutting him, he stabilized his career with the Cards. Becoming their kicker during the 2018 season, Gonzalez kicked in all 16 games for Kliff Kingsbury‘s team last season. He bounced back from an abbreviated 2018 campaign, making 31 of 35 field goals and 34 of 35 PATs.
Barring an extension, the Arizona State alum will be eligible for unrestricted free agency after the 2018 season.
I’m looking at that photo thinking “It’s a clever kicker who gets a teammate to shield him from the coaches view after missing a FG”.
“Barring an extension, the Arizona State alum will be eligible for unrestricted free agency after the 2018 season.”
Uh…..what?
Just imagine the draft capital you could acquire if you had a time machine to trade.