Josh Brown Signs With St. Louis *UPDATED*

The St. Louis Rams have signed unrestricted free agent kicker Josh Brown.

Brown was a 7th round draft pick of the Seattle Seahawks, who used the franchise tag on Brown to keep him in the fold in 2007. The team used the franchise tag on cornerback Marcus Trufant this year, and hoped to work out a long-term contract with Brown.

The two sides reportedly were close to a long-term deal on Wednesday, but earlier today on Seattle sports radio station KJR-AM 950, mid-day host Dave "Softy" Mahler reported that he spoke and texted with Josh Brown, who said that him leaving Seattle was a "100% certainty". Mahler added that the Seahawks had offered Brown a contract that would've made Brown, who struggled a bit in 2007 and has yet to make a Pro Bowl, the highest paid kicker in the NFL.

*UPDATE*: The link above is no longer valid. Perhaps someone in the Rams organization jumped the gun on this. Or maybe Josh "Judas" Brown discovered his conscience.