SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers placed the franchise tag on kicker Robbie Gould on Tuesday, keeping him locked up for the 2019 season for a price tag of about $5 million. In two seasons with San Francisco, Gould has made 72 of 75 field goal attempts and 55 of 59 extra points. He leads the NFL in made field goals and field goal percentage over that span. Gould missed only one of 33 field goal tries last season when he set the 49ers record for single-season accuracy. In the three years since, he has combined to make 82 of 85 field goals for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers.

Source: National Post February 26, 2019 17:23 UTC