Vinatieri returning to Colts for 24th NFL season
The GOAT isn't done just yet.
The Indianapolis Colts and kicker Adam Vinatieri have agreed to terms on a new contract to extend the future Hall of Famer's career to a 24th season, the team announced Friday.
Vinatieri turned 46 years old in December and was set to become a free agent. He captured two separate records in 2018 from former kicker Morten Andersen, first becoming the league's all-time leader in made field goals with his 557th in Week 4 and then surpassing Andersen for the most points ever scored, which he achieved in Week 9.
The veteran has yet to show significant signs of decline, as he hit on 85.2 percent of his kicks during the regular season - in line with his career average - and all but three of his extra-point attempts.
Vinatieri did struggle in Indy's playoff exit to the Kansas City Chiefs, missing his only field-goal attempt as well as one of his two extra-point tries.
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