Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at ninth-year kicker Wil Lutz, No. 3 (he switched from No. 16 this offseason).
Before the Broncos: Lutz (29) signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia State in 2016. After failing to make Baltimore’s 53-man roster, Lutz was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints. He went on to spend the next seven years in New Orleans.
Lutz sat out the 2021 season after undergoing core muscle surgery, but he played all other 97 games for the Saints from 2016-2020 and 2022. Lutz completed 84.6% of his field goal attempts during that time with a long of 60 yards.
Broncos tenure: After drafting Blake Grupe, New Orleans agreed to trade Lutz to Denver last summer in exchange for a seventh-round pick. In his first season with the Broncos, Lutz converted 88.2% of his field goal attempts with a long of 52 yards. He went 29-of-31 on extra point attempts.
Chances to make the 53-man roster: Near lock. Lutz is currently the only kicker on the 90-man offseason roster and unless he struggles significantly this summer, his job should be safe.
