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NFL free agency 2022: Falcons sign Pro Bowl kicker Younghoe Koo to five-year contract extension

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It took some doing, but the Atlanta Falcons finally found a long-term replacement for retired team legend Matt Bryant. The club signed Younghoe Koo to the roster in 2019 with the hopes of making him Bryant’s successor, and that’s come to fruition three years later. The 27-year-old has officially agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $24.25 million that includes $11.5 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.

Koo was set to be a restricted free agent in 2022, but the Falcons opted to forego a tender and instead get right to making sure he doesn’t suit up for another team before the conclusion of…

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