K Wil Lutz traded to the Broncos for a 2024 7th round pick

Dang it. I hope Grupe can handle the duties when the real games start.
It's a fair concern, but I could argue that it's also fair to be concerned that Lutz dropped off last year. Yes, he said it was just mental issues and that he's past that now but of course he's going to say that. And kicker is BY FAR the NFL position with the greatest variance and possibility of a player suddenly getting the yips. Olindo Mare had an excellent career as a kicker, but for some reason the year we had him he was bad.

All we can do is hope for the best. The people who argued for Lutz may well be proved right, but I'm okay with giving Grupe a shot. Getting a draft pick of any kind for a kicker is a coup, IMO.