The St. Louis Rams have signed Pro Bowl punter Johnny Hekker to a six-year contract extension.

The deal is worth $18 million and guarantees $9 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Hekker, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after the season, is now tied to the team through 2020.

Hekker, an undrafted free agent in 2012, was voted to the All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams last season after he set an NFL record for net average (44.2).

Hekker, who is netting 41.4 yards per punt this season, has become known for his successful fake kicks as much as for his actual punting.

The former high school quarterback has completed 5 of 6 passes on fakes, and two of them have helped beat the Seattle Seahawks.

In 2012, he threw a 2-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal in the Rams’ 19-13 win over Seattle.

Earlier this season, Hekker helped seal the Rams’ 28-26 win over the Seahawks with an 18-yard pass on a fake punt on fourth-and-3 in the final three minutes.