Wil Lutz Lands Top-10 Kicker Salary During Broncos’ Bye Week

The Broncos locked in someone they clearly lean on. On Friday, the front office pushed through a three-year extension for Wil Lutz, a move that nudged him into the upper tier of NFL kickers. The deal stretches through 2028. It mirrors the steady faith he earned through those tight finishes he keeps pulling off. One well-known NFL voice pointed out that even with Denver resting, Lutz still climbed into the 6th spot among kickers.

Ian Rapoport X posts read, “During their bye week, the #Broncos made Wil Lutz a top-10 paid kicker, landing around No. 6.”

During their bye week, the #Broncos made Wil Lutz a top-10 paid kicker, landing around No. 6. https://t.co/aNPXdznY5Q

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 22, 2025

The Broncos Show Confidence by Securing Wil Lutz Long-Term

The pro-kicker Lutz had been drifting close to free agency after signing with Denver in 2023, the same stretch that pulled Sean Payton back to the headset. Their old New Orleans rhythm sparked again, almost as if it were muscle memory. Lutz came off a rough 2022 with the Saints, and the move to Denver gave him a shot to rebuild his name. He did. Bit by bit, he found himself back among the most trusted legs in the league.

Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero confirmed the extension, keeping the 31-year-old tied to Denver through 2028. Even though his contract was running its course, there was never much sense from anyone around the team that they might let him drift into the open market. Payton’s return steadied him, smoothed his approach, and brought back the kind of rhythm kickers chase for years.

Through his first two seasons in Denver, he posted field-goal marks of 88.2% and 91.2%. Then 2025 arrived, and he continued to follow the same pattern. He missed three of 20 field-goal attempts. He stayed perfect on extra points at 24-for-24. I think the four game-winners tell the larger story, pushing him to the top of the league in that category and shaping him into one of the quiet forces behind Denver’s 9-2 start. His calm in pressure moments feels almost automatic, like he’s tapping into some muscle memory he picked up long before this season even began.

He wrapped up the final year of his old contract by signing a two-year deal that averaged $4.2 million per year. The kicker market shifted again, and now ten players sit at $5.5 million or more, with a couple reaching $6.6 million. Lutz wasn’t expected to jump right into the same tier as Daniel Carison or Jake Elliot, though a higher number had been floating around for months.

Denver sees more in the move than a paycheck. Locking down one of the league’s steadiest kickers gives the special teams group something solid as the season heads into heavier stretches. No waiting for spring. No loose threads hanging around the building. They tied it off during the bye week, giving the group a cleaner runway for whatever comes next.