Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould is currently in the middle of a tense situation with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers placed the franchise tag on the veteran kicker this offseason but the two sides have been unable to come to a long-term agreement. That has led to Gould asking for a trade from the organization.

Many have speculated that a return to Chicago makes the most sense for Gould. He has hinted at wanting to return to the organization and the Bears desperately need help at the position. One former Bears kicker, Kevin Butler, recently gave Gould some advice when it comes to a potential return to the Windy City.

“I’ve always said it to Robbie, be careful what you wish for sometimes, because it’s not easy to kick in Chicago,” Butler said on the Waddle and Silvy Show on ESPN 1000, via ESPN's Jeff Dickerson. “It’s certainly not easy to kick in San Francisco, but he’s found a situation out there where he’s been as good as there is. Can you duplicate that by coming back to Chicago? I don’t know. ... It’s a scary thing to mess with your legacy.”

A fourth-round pick of the Bears back in 1985, Butler—who was affectionately known as "Butthead" in Chicago—played with the team from 1985 through 1995. He then kicked with the Arizona Cardinals in 1996 and 1997. Butler held the record as Chicago's all-time leading scorer before Gould topped that mark in 2015. Butler made 243 of his 332 field-goal attempts in 11 seasons with the Bears. He went on to make 22 of his 29 attempts with the Cardinals before retiring.

In late April, Gould made it clear his feelings about San Francisco are up in the air.

"The bottom line is, I'm unsure if I want to play (in San Francisco) anymore," Gould told ESPN. "At this point, I have to do what's best for me and my family back home."

Gould has been one of the league's best kickers ever since the Bears let him go before the start of the 2016 season. He made all 10 of his attempts for the New York Giants in 2016 and has made 72 of his 75 attempts with the 49ers the last two seasons. Prior to that, Gould spent 11 seasons with Chicago between 2005 and 2015. He made 276 of his 323 field-goal attempts during that time and missed just four of his 383 extra-point attempts.

With all that said, Butler does have a good point about Gould's legacy in Chicago.

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Since his departure—and the struggles at the position for the Bears ever since—Gould has cult-like fame for Bears fans. Some have willfully looked past the struggles he had in 2014 and 2015 with the team. He made just nine of his 12 attempts during the 2014 season and missed six of his 39 attempts during the 2015 campaign. While those numbers are better than what was put up in Chicago since his departure, Gould would be hit with very high expectations given his strong history with the organization if he somehow lands back in Chicago.