The Denver Broncos have locked in one of the NFL’s most reliable specialists by signing kicker Wil Lutz to a three-year extension through the 2028 season during the team’s bye week.

Although the financial details weren’t disclosed at the time, they have now come to light . The nine-year veteran will make $16.1 million, which includes $9 million guaranteed and a $5.2 million signing bonus, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport. The new contract, which averages $5.367 million annually, makes him the league’s sixth-highest-paid kicker.

Denver enters Week 13 with a 9-2 record and a two-game lead at the top of the AFC West, and Lutz has contributed significantly to that success. This season alone, he has converted 17 of 20 field-goal attempts, hitting an impressive 85.0% success rate, a

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