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New contract for Vinatieri puts scoring record in reach

At 45 years old, Adam Vinatieri will be the NFL's oldest player when he returns for another year with the Colts

Adam Vinatieri celebrates with Pat McAfee of the Indianapolis Colts after kicking the game-winning field goal during the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Nov. 22, 2015 (Courtesy Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Adam Vinatieri has signed a one-year contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts. And at 45 he could break the NFL's career scoring record next season

Financial details were not immediately available Thursday, but he made $3 million last season.

Vinatieri will again be the league's oldest player. The kicker has 2,487 points and needs 58 to pass Morten Andersen.

New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates his game-winning field goal in the second half of Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on Feb. 3, 2002 ( Courtesy Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images )

Vinatieri has played most of his career with the Colts. They signed him as a free agent in 2006 after he won three Super Bowl rings with New England.