Kicker Reed Signs Deal to Remain with Steelers

The Steelers announced today that restricted free agent kicker Jeff Reed signed a five-year contract with the team. Financial terms of the deal were not released.

Reed had an outstanding season in 2004, leading the Steelers in scoring with a career-high 124 points, while being named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for Dec.-Jan.  He converted 28 of 33 field-goal attempts (84.8 percent) in 2004, and all 40 of his PAT attempts.  Reed finished the regular season by successfully converting his final 17 field-goal attempts, two shy of the team-record 19 set by Gary Anderson in 1994.  He twice tied his personal-best in 2004 by kicking 51-yard field goals at Miami (Sept. 26) and at Dallas (Oct. 17). 

Reed, who will turn 26 in April, will enter his fourth season with the Steelers after originally signing with the team as a rookie free agent on Nov. 20, 2002.  He is the second restricted free agent to re-sign with the Steelers this offseason, joining inside linebacker Larry Foote.

Reed talked with Steelers.com Team Pass at a recenet autograph signing and Team Pass members can check out his exclusive interview. 

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