The Saints special teams will have their big weapon staying around for a few more years as Thomas Morstead signed a five-year contract extension on Friday. Morstead put out a post on Twitter about the extension with his family.
5 more years!#WhoDat#Saints pic.twitter.com/xoYBeWpkLP
— Thomas Morstead (@thomasmorstead) March 16, 2018
Morstead, 32, was set to enter the final year of his contract and would have counted $4.85 million against the salary cap in 2018. The new deal’s dollar amount hasn’t been confirmed, but it could reduce the hit against the cap.
Last season, Morstead averaged 47 yards per punt and landed 26 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
-Clint Domingue