A bit over a year after Younghoe Koo landed a five-year contract worth $24.5 million with the Atlanta Falcons, it appears that they are attempting to find themselves a backup security plan at the kicker position. On Friday, they signed former Minnesota Gophers kicker Matthew Trickett to his own long-term contract, inking a three-year deal with the team.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport announced the deal, “After working out at mandatory minicamp, the Falcons are signing former Minnesota kicker Matthew Trickett to a 3-year contract, source said.