Broncos new kicker Wil Lutz believes Sean Payton brings out his best. 'I didn't want to let him down'
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Not long after Wednesday's practice began the Broncos settled in for a special teams drill. Their kicker? A Jugs machine. It has been a process replacing Brandon McManus, but this was ridiculous. Sanity became restored moments later as new kicker Wil Lutz, wearing No. 16, arrived on the line.
Lutz, 29, is coming off his worst season, converting on 23 of 31 field goals. But he believes he will rebound under coach Sean Payton. For Lutz, Denver represents a fresh start. He admitted that the last few years have been difficult. He didn’t kick in front of a crowd in 2020, and missed the 2021 season with sports hernia surgery, leaving his return in 2022 jarring.
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