Sean Payton has trusted one player since he stepped into the Mile-High City in 2023. And now, that trusted star is not going anywhere. Wil Lutz has built a calm, steady presence for the Broncos , and Denver clearly wants more of it. So the veteran kicker will stay for a long stretch, just as Payton hoped.

“The #Broncos and kicker Wil Lutz have agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension through 2028, per @tompelissero and me,” Ian Rapoport wrote on X.

The extension keeps the 31-year-old locked in through 2028. Lutz, who was headed toward free agency, has been part of Denver’s rebuild since 2023. That was Payton’s first season running the show, and keeping Lutz ties the coach’s trust directly to continuity. In a league that moves fast, this stability matters.

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