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

This will be painful. I am pretty sure that every time Grupe misses a kick, Lutz will have an All-Pro week in Denver.

This was pretty much a Sophie's Choice situation, with no good answer.

Both kickers will miss kicks next season. Whichever one we chose was likely to have an embarrassing miss at some point. No matter who we chose, disappointment would come at some point.

Honestly, watching the way Grupe kicked, the way his kicks traveled, his mindset and confidence, and knowing his salary savings, not to mention this being Lutz’s last year under contract, I think we made the better choice.