OWINGS MILLS Josh Oliver Jersey , Md. (AP) — With an eye toward the future, Baltimore Ravens first-year general manager Eric DeCosta provided contract extensions to kicker Justin Tucker and guard Marshal Yanda.Tucker signed a four-year extension through 2023, and Yanda added a year to a contract set to expire after the upcoming season. Both deals were finalized Wednesday.DeCosta called Tucker, the most accurate field-goal kicker in NFL history http://www.jacksonvillejaguarsteamonline.com/quincy-williams-ii-jersey , and Yanda, a seven-time Pro Bowler, “two of our best players.”The goal was to get both players locked up early. Tucker’s extension modifies a four-year contract signed in 2016 that was to expire after the 2019 season.“It helps us plan ahead, looking at next year Ryquell Armstead Jersey , what our cap situation is going to look like and what the roster is going to look like,” DeCosta said.Since breaking into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2012, Tucker has made 90.1% of his field goal tries — the highest career percentage in NFL history. He made 35 of 39 tries in 2018, missing only from 53 and 65 yards and getting two blocked.“He’s the best kicker in the league Will Harris Jersey ,” DeCosta said. “If you agree to that, it’s pretty easy to get a deal done.”A two-time Pro Bowl selection, the 29-year-old Tucker is the first kicker in NFL history to produce six seasons with at least 30 field goals. He missed the mark in 2014, when he kicked 29.Tucker has made 241 of 242 conversions and has 13 game-winning field goals http://www.lionsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-austin-bryant-jersey , including a 61-yarder at Detroit in 2013 to seal an 18-16 victory in which he scored all of Baltimore’s points.“I think his best kicking, believe it or not, is in front of us,” coach John Harbaugh said.Said Tucker: “I think we’re trending in the right direction as a team and I’m just incredibly excited to be a part of it.” Fullback John Kuhn was out of the NFL in 2018 Rashan Gary Jersey , but he didn’t announce his retirement as an active player as the year played out.That announcement came on Wednesday. The Packers released the news about a player who spent nine of his 12 seasons in Green Bay.“John was a terrific football player and tremendous teammate who contributed to many years of success for the Packers,” Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst said in a statement. “He was a true professional whose work ethic and leadership set a great example both on the field and in the locker room. We want to thank John and his family for all they did for the Packers and in the community as well as wish them nothing but the best.”Kuhn entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Steelers and saw his first action in nine 2006 games for the team. He moved on to the Packers the next year and played in 139 games for the team over the next nine years. He won a Super Bowl, went to three Pro Bowls and closed out his career by playing two years with the Saints.Kuhn ran 217 times for 658 yards and 19 touchdowns and caught 98 passes for 642 yards and nine touchdowns over his entire career.