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Gould requests trade, won't negotiate long-term deal with 49ers

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It appears franchised-tagged kicker Robbie Gould now wants out of San Francisco.

Gould pulled his contract proposals that he had sent to the 49ers, requesting a trade and notifying them that he won't negotiate or sign a long-term contract, his agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The veteran kicker is planning to hold out if San Francisco does not honor his request, and he won't report to the team prior to the start of the 2019 regular season.

Gould, 36, has spent the last two seasons in San Francisco following a one-year stint with the New York Giants in 2016 and an 11-year tenure with the Chicago Bears before that.

He converted 33 of his 34 field-goal attempts this past season, with his longest make coming from 53 yards.

Gould is the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, behind only Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens.

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