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Seahawks add Pro Bowl kicker Myers

New York Jets' Jason Myers reacts after kicking a field goal during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Philadelphia. Photo: Associated Press/Matt Rourke

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to sign Pro Bowl kicker Jason Myers to a four-year deal, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Myers was in camp with the Seahawks last season before losing a battle with Sebastian Janikowski. He later signed with the Jets and was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career, hitting 33 of 36 field-goal attempts.

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