The Broncos’ kicker situation has been a revolving door since the spring, but head coach Sean Payton hopes he has found the answer with a familiar face.
Payton announced Tuesday that the team acquired Saints kicker Wil Lutz for a 2024 seventh-round pick. Denver also sent tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, the shining star in Saturday’s preseason finale, and a 2025 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick. Payton said trading away Okwuegbunam was “pretty ordinary.”
Payton, who coached Lutz for five seasons in New Orleans, said the 29-year-old kicker has been a target for the Broncos.