Wilkins signs contract extension

~ The kicker has been with the Rams for nine seasons and has led the team in scoring for six.

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams kicker Jeff Wilkins, in his ninth season with the team, signed a four-year contract extension on Wednesday.

"His performance has been a model of consistency at the highest level," president of football operations Jay Zygmunt said. "We are pleased he will continue his outstanding NFL career as a Ram."

Wilkins, who joined the Rams in 1997, is the team's career scoring leader with 934 points and has made a franchise-record 298 consecutive extra-point kicks -- third-best in NFL history. He also holds the franchise record with a 57-yard field goal against the Cardinals in 1998.

Wilkins has led the team in scoring for six seasons, tied for a franchise best with fellow kickers Mike Lansford and Bruce Gossett, and Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Waterfield. He was named to his first Pro Bowl after leading the NFL in scoring in 2003.

This year, Wilkins is third in the NFC with 56 points. He's 11-for-13 from field goal range, with both misses from 48 yards.

Wilkins, who played college football at Youngstown State, was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1994 and the San Francisco 49ers in 1995 and 1996.