Report: Jaguars Agree to Terms With Former Broncos Kicker Wil Lutz
The Jacksonville Jaguars have a new kicker.
After an uneven year at the position last year, the Jaguars have agreed to terms with former Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz.
Lutz was 30-of-34 on field goals for the Broncos last season, going 3-of-5 from 50 yards or more. He also made 29-of-31 extra point attempts.
The fact the Jaguars added Lutz during the legal tampering period -- a rare move -- shows he was a priority addition for Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke and special teams coordinator Heath Farwell.
The Jaguars traded former starting kicker Riley Patterson to the Detroit Lions for a 2026 conditional seventh-round selection last May after they signed former Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus.
McManus finished the 2023 season on an inconsistent note, making 30-of-37 field goals (81.1%) but going 5-of-10 from 50 yards or further. Five of McManus' seven missed field goals came in the final seven games of the season, including a potential missed game-winning field goal vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football in Week 13 and two missed field goals vs. the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 15.
But now, McManus is set to be a free agent and Patterson is back on the Jaguars' roster on a reserve/futures contract. McManus is out, and the Jaguars' kicker room is now a duo of Lutz and Patterson, with Lutz having the obvious leg up on the job.
Can Lutz help the Jaguars rebound from last year's kicking woes? It is up to him to determine so.
