Wil Lutz

Denver Broncos, Kicker
Age: 31y-7m-29d (Jul 07, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia State
Drafted: Undrafted, BAL, 2016
Agent(s): John Perla
2026 Cap Hit

$2,498,666

2026 Cash

$2,093,333

Career Earnings

$33,249,200

2025-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Wil Lutz signed a 3 year, $16,100,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including $5,200,000 signing bonus, $10,211,666 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,366,667. In 2026, Lutz will earn a base salary of $1,300,000 and a signing bonus of $793,333, while carrying a cap hit of $2,498,666 and a dead cap value of $6,253,333.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $16,100,000
Average Salary:
$5,366,667
Signing Bonus:
$5,200,000
GTD at Sign:
$7,711,666
Total GTD:
$10,211,666
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $5,793,911 2.08% $8,303,911 $8,303,911 $9,368,911
2026 32 $2,498,666 0.82% $2,093,333 $10,397,244 $6,253,333
2027 33 $3,366,666 1.06% $4,100,000 $14,497,244 $3,120,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $14,497,244; $2,080,000 DEAD CAP
2028 34 $4,165,666 1.25% $5,500,000 $19,997,244 $2,080,000
2029 35
Void
UFA
 $2,435,667 0.67% - $19,997,244 $1,040,000
2030
Void
 $1,395,666 0.35% - $19,997,244 -
2031
Void
 $1,237,000 0.29% - $19,997,244 -
2032
Void
 $754,000 - - $19,997,244 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Option Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $2,841,666 $2,690,000 $255,000 - $7,245 $5,793,911 2.08% $9,368,911
2026 32 $1,300,000 $1,040,000 - $158,667 - $2,498,666 0.82% $6,253,333
2027 33 $1,345,000 $1,040,000 $340,000 $641,667 - $3,366,666 1.06% $3,120,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $14,497,244; $2,080,000 DEAD CAP
2028 34 $1,390,000 $1,040,000 $340,000 $1,395,667 - $4,165,666 1.25% $2,080,000
2029 35
Void
UFA
 - $1,040,000 - $1,395,667 - $2,435,667 0.67% $1,040,000
2030
Void
 - - - $1,395,667 - $1,395,666 0.35% -
2031
Void
 - - - $1,237,000 - $1,237,000 0.29% -
2032
Void
 - - - $754,000 - $754,000 - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $2,841,666 $5,200,000 $255,000 - $7,245 $8,303,911 $8,303,911 $19,997,244
2026 32 $1,300,000 - - $793,333 - $2,093,333 $10,397,244 $11,693,333
2027 33 $1,345,000 - $340,000 $2,415,000 - $4,100,000 $14,497,244 $9,600,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 3 YR, $14,497,244; $2,080,000 DEAD CAP
2028 34 $1,390,000 - $340,000 $3,770,000 - $5,500,000 $19,997,244 $5,500,000
2029 35
Void
 - - - - - - $19,997,244 -
2030 36
Void
 - - - - - - $19,997,244 -
2031 37
Void
 - - - - - - $19,997,244 -
2032 38
Void
 - - - - - - $19,997,244 -
Contract Notes

  • $7.7M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 compensation)
  • $2.5M of 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury at sign)
  • 2027-2028 Per Game Active Bonus: $20,000 ($340,000)
  • 2026 Option Bonus: $793,333 (guaranteed, exercised by the 5th league day of 2026)
  • 2027 Option Bonus: $2.415M (exercised by Week 1)
  • 2028 Option Bonus: $3.77M (exercised by Week 1)
  • 2029-2033 years automatically void 10 days before the 2029 league year

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,400,000
Average Salary:
$4,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,300,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,510,000
Total GTD:
$4,510,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2019-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $20,250,000
Average Salary:
$4,050,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$9,200,000
Total GTD:
$9,200,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2016-2018

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,620,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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2016-2018 undrafted

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,620,000
Average Salary:
$540,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$33,249,200

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2016 22
Active
Retained
$508,389
$6,900
$508,389
$515,289
2017 23
Active
$540,000
$1,055,289
2018 24
Active
$630,000
$1,685,289
2019 25
Active
$6,100,000
$7,785,289
2020 26
Active
$3,150,000
$10,935,289
2021 27
Injured
$3,650,000
$14,585,289
2022 28
Active
$3,650,000
$18,235,289
2023 29
Retained
Active
$500,000
$1,700,000
$18,735,289
$20,435,289
2024 30
Active
$4,510,000
$24,945,289
2025 31
Active
$8,303,911
$33,249,200
Total      
$33,249,200
$33,249,200
2026 32
Active
$2,093,333
2027 33
Active
$4,100,000
2028 34
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$44,942,533

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $9,966,900 $5,250,000 $200,000 $3,110,000 $150,000 $58,389 $18,735,289
3 $5,301,666 $8,500,000 - - $7,245 - $14,513,911
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2016
22
$450,000
$6,900
$58,389
$508,389
$6,900
$508,389
$515,289
2017
23
$540,000
$540,000
$1,055,289
2018
24
$630,000
$630,000
$1,685,289
2019
25
$850,000
$5,250,000
$6,100,000
$7,785,289
2020
26
$3,100,000
$50,000
$3,150,000
$10,935,289
2021
27
$990,000
$2,610,000
$50,000
$3,650,000
$14,585,289
2022
28
$3,400,000
$200,000
$50,000
$3,650,000
$18,235,289
2023
29
$1,250,000
$500,000
$500,000
$1,700,000
$18,735,289
$20,435,289
2024
30
$1,210,000
$3,300,000
$4,510,000
$24,945,289
2025
31
$2,841,666
$5,200,000
$7,245
$8,303,911
$33,249,200
Total
$15,268,566
$13,750,000
$3,110,000
$200,000
$157,245
$58,389
$33,249,200
$33,249,200
2026
32
$1,300,000
$793,333
$2,093,333
2027
33
$1,345,000
$2,415,000
$4,100,000
2028
34
$1,390,000
$3,770,000
$5,500,000
Total
$19,303,566
$13,750,000
$3,110,000
$200,000
$6,978,333
$157,245
$58,389
$44,942,533

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $9,966,900 $5,250,000 $200,000 $3,110,000 $150,000 $58,389 $18,735,289
3 $5,301,666 $8,500,000 - - $7,245 - $14,513,911

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2021 NO 1 - 18 Abdominal
2021 NO 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Nov 21, 2025 Signed a 3 year $16.1 million contract extension with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 2 year $8.4 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Aug 29, 2023 Traded to Denver (DEN) from New Orleans (NO) for 2024 7th round pick (#239 Josiah Ezirim)
  • Feb 23, 2023 Converted $1.37M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $1.49M of cap
  • Mar 04, 2021 Converted $2.61M of 2021 salary & roster bonus into signing bonus, clearing $1.74M of cap space
  • Mar 13, 2019 Signed a 5 year $20.25M contract extension with New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 06, 2016 Signed a contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 30, 2016 Waived by Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 01, 2016 Signed a 3 year $1.62 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Year Team GP Snaps Snaps% FG ATT FG MADE FG MADE% PAT ATT PAT MADE PAT MADE%
2025 DEN 17 160 33.97 32 28 87.5 39 39 100.0
2024 DEN 17 166 35.17 34 31 91.2 46 46 100.0
2023 DEN 17 148 32.03 34 30 88.2 31 29 93.5
2022 NO 17 139 31.17 31 23 74.2 33 33 100.0
2020 NO 16 140 30.97 28 23 82.1 58 57 98.3
2019 NO 16 167 45.30 36 32 88.9 49 48 98.0
2018 NO 16 181 52.80 30 28 93.3 53 52 98.1
2017 NO 16 186 53.00 36 31 86.1 50 47 94.0
2016 NO 16 178 45.40 34 28 82.4 50 49 98.0
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