Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million contract extension, which means he won’t become a free agent in March.
McPherson, known as “Money Mac” for his knack for making crucial kicks, will receive $10 million in new money in 2025, according to his agents at Sportstars Inc. This amount is nearly 10 times his base salary of $1,055,000 for 2024.
Drafted in the fifth round from Florida in 2021, McPherson has made 78 of 93 field-goal attempts over three seasons. He’s made 21 of those from over 50 yards and is 126 of 132 on extra points.
Bengals owner/president Mike Brown mentioned last month that talks about an extension for McPherson had started. McPherson is the fourth kicker to get a contract extension in the past five months.
Earlier this month, Kansas City’s Harrison Butker signed a four-year, $25.6 million extension, making him the NFL’s highest-paid kicker. Cleveland’s Dustin Hopkins signed a three-year, $15.9 million extension in July, and Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott signed a four-year, $24 million extension in March.
