The Facts: According to Boston Herald staffer Ian Rapoport, PK Stephen Gostkowski has received a four-year contract extension, keeping him in New England through 2014.
Diehards Line:It begins after his RFA tender signed earlier this year expires. Per Rapoport, Gostkowski’s contract has a total value of almost $14 million or an average of nearly $3.5 million per year. There is $5 million in guaranteed money. He will earn a salary of $1.759 million on a one-year deal in 2010, a bargain for a Pro Bowler. ... Gostkowski has hit 103 of 121 career field goals in his career. He has made 85.1 percent of his kicks, the best in franchise history.