CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 24: New Orleans Saints place kicker Wil Lutz (3) kicks an extra point out of the hold of New Orleans Saints punter Blake Gillikin (4) during the third quarter of the National Football League game between the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns on December 24, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH.

Saints trade Lutz to Broncos

3 years ago
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The New Orelans Saints are trading kicker Wil Lutz to the Denver Broncos, the Saints announced Tuesday.

The Saints will receive Denver's 2024 seventh-round pick in exchange.

Lutz reunites with coach Sean Payton, who he played for with the Saints. The kicker has appeared in 97 games, all in New Orleans. He owns a career field goal rate of 84.6% and has made 97.6% of his extra-point attempts.

The 2019 Pro Bowler can also handle kickoff duties. He averages 63 yards per kickoff attempt with a 66.1% touchback rate.

Brett Maher was the only kicker on the Broncos' roster ahead of the trade. He's made 81% of his field goals in 54 career games with the Dallas Cowboys and Saints. Maher was reportedly waived, according to 9NEWS' Mike Klis.

Lutz, 29, is in the final year of a five-year, $20.25-million contract that he signed with the Saints.

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