AUGUST 20, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
WIL LUTZ #3 - KICKER - DENVER BRONCOS
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100% PAT
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19 FGM
100% PAT
Not to be outdone by Wil Lutz's big kick, Blake Gillikin sends an 81-yard punt Not to be outdone by Wil Lutz’s big kick, Blake Gillikin tied a franchise record with an 81-yard punt against the Packers:
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JUNE 14, 2022 • NEWORLEANSSAINTS.COM
Gains medical clearance Lutz (abdomen) announced Monday he has been cleared to return to game action, Rod Walker of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Impact Lutz was forced to sit out the entire 2021 season after undergoing core-muscle surgery last August, and his absence as a steadfast presence was notable for New Orleans' offense. Getting Lutz back in action as the starting placekicker will be a notable boost for the Saints for the 2022 campaign.
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Expected to be ready in 2022 Lutz (abdomen) is expected to be ready for the 2022 season, Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Impact The longtime New Orleans kicker missed the entire 2021 campaign after undergoing core-muscle surgery in August and then suffering a setback in his recovery. While it's not certain how close Lutz is to returning to the field, he again seems on track to serve as the Saints' placekicker in 2022, especially after Brett Maher was let go last week.
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Shifts back to IR Lutz (abdomen) was moved to IR from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact Lutz was already out for the season after having core-muscle surgery and then suffering complications from it. Now that he has cleared COVID protocols, he can return to preparing for a return in 2022.
JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to COVID-19 list The Saints shifted Lutz (illness) from injured reserve to the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact Lutz already won't play this season due to core-muscle surgery and complications stemming from the procedure. Now, he's among 39 players to test positive for the virus Tuesday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Lutz will move his rehab away from team facilities and enter into quarantine until he passes the necessary league protocols.
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Rules self out for season Lutz announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he had a setback in his recovery from core-muscle surgery and won't play in 2021.
Impact After Lutz underwent the procedure in early August, the Saints designated him for return from injured reserve last week with the hope that he would be ready to kick for the team by midseason. Unfortunately for Lutz, he hit a snag in his recovery just one week into his recovery, prompting him to rule out a return for 2021. He'll revert to injured reserve for the rest of the season once his 21-day evaluation window officially comes to a close in early November, paving the way for Brian Johnson to handle kicking duties for the Saints moving forward. Johnson, the third different kicker the Saints have used this season, made his NFL debut in Monday's 13-10 win over the Seahawks and converted on both of his field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try.
OCTOBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Not returning Monday The Saints didn't activate Lutz (core) from injured reserve Monday, making him ineligible to play Week 8 at Seattle, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Impact Lutz was designated to return from IR last Monday, but one week wasn't enough for him to get back to 100 percent from the core muscle surgery he underwent in early August. He'll thus aim to be available Sunday against the Buccaneers, but in the meantime New Orleans will roll with undrafted rookie Brian Johnson at kicker.
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Could be back Week 7 The Saints designated Lutz (abdomen) for a return from injured reserve Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reported earlier this month that Lutz was trending toward making his season debut next Monday in Seattle, but even though Lutz has been cleared to resume practicing this week, it's unclear if he'll be deemed fit for kicking duties. Since New Orleans signed Brian Johnson off the Bears' practice squad Oct. 12, he'll need to remain on the 53-man roster for at least three games. Ideally, the Saints wouldn't want to dedicate two roster spots to kickers, but that could come to fruition if Lutz looks healthy enough in practice this week to get activated ahead of Monday's game. Whether he returns to the roster Week 7 or later on in the 21-day evaluation window, Lutz presumably will unseat the unproven Johnson atop the depth chart. The 27-year-old kicked in all 16 games for New Orleans in 2020, converting on 23 of 28 field-goal attempts and 57 of 58 extra-point tries.
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Week 7 return likely Lutz (abdomen) is only expected to be sidelined a few more weeks, making his likely season debut Week 7 in Seattle on Monday, Oct. 25, Mike Triplett of ESPN.com reports.
Impact The Saints are among the four teams with a Week 6 bye, so if their belief comes to pass, Lutz actually will miss just five games as a result of the core muscle surgery he underwent in early August. The team has the ability to open a three-week window to practice by designating him to return from IR. When that happens, it may indicate an even more precise return to action. In the interim, though, New Orleans has moved on to its second kicker of the season, swapping Aldrick Rosas for Cody Parkey this week.
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Likely won't return this week Lutz (abdomen) likely won't return this week, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
Impact Lutz is eligible to return from IR this week, but he doesn't appear ready yet. The 27-year-old kicker underwent core muscle surgery in early August and was expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks. Aldrick Rosas was signed off the practice squad in Lutz's absence and has been performing well, but he missed two field goals during Sunday's win over the Patriots. Lutz's situation should be monitored on a week-to-week basis.
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