It looked like Brett Maher had won the Denver Broncos kicking job. But Sean Payton wasn't done acquiring former New Orleans Saints players.
Payton leaned on a name from his past, trading with New Orleans for kicker Wil Lutz according to multiple reports. The Broncos had previously traded for Saints tight end Adam Trautman. And of course, the Broncos traded with the Saints to acquire Payton.
Maher was cut by the Broncos after the Lutz trade. He missed two field goals in the team's preseason opener, one of which was blocked, but rebounded after that. Still, Payton clearly had more confidence in Lutz. Maher has had a rough 2023. Back in January, Maher became a household name when hefor the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Lutz had six good seasons with the Saints. He was a Pro Bowler in 2019, when Payton was his coach. He has made 84.6% of his field-goal attempts through his career, and should thrive in the thin air. For the Saints, the job apparently goes to rookie Blake Grupe. The Broncos surprisingly released longtime kicker Brandon McManus this offseason. They had a kicking competition between Elliott Fry and Maher, which was settled when Fry got injured and was released. It took a while to figure out who Payton would be happy with at kicker, but a trade for his old player settled that issue.
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