The Denver Broncos waived veteran wide receiver Josh Reynolds on Tuesday ahead of his deadline to return from injured reserve.
After being let go by the team, Reynolds shared the following message on his Instagram story:
I just wanted to give thanks to the Broncos country for accepting me into a top notch organization and giving me a chance to ball. I wish nothing best for the team and my guys I grinded with all year
Reynolds, 29, signed a two-year, $9 million contract with Denver this spring. The Broncos are now set to save $4.5 million in 2025 salary cap space after parting ways with the receiver.
Reynolds was placed on IR after he underwent finger surgery last month. Reynolds was later shot twice after leaving a nightclub in the Denver area on Oct. 18. Reynolds has since recovered from his wounds and three people have been arrested in connection to the shooting.
Had the team not activated or cut Reynolds by Wednesday, he would have remained on IR for the rest of the season. The Broncos have now given him an opportunity to sign elsewhere while the team moves forward with Courtland Sutton, Devaughn Vele, Marvin Mims, Lil’Jordan Humphrey and Troy Franklin at receiver.
Wil Lutz had a funny response to Bo Nix’s comments about settling for field goals…
Denver Broncos kicker Wil Lutz had a big performance against the Las Vegas Raiders last week, going 5-for-5 on field goal attempts and 2-for-2 on extra point attempts in a 29-19 win on the road.
Following his 17-point day, Lutz was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Broncos players are, of course, happy for Lutz’s success, but quarterback Bo Nix doesn’t want to settle for that many field goals going forward.
“When we get into the red zone, we have to score,” Nix said last Friday. “One thing that we didn’t do great last week. Wil Lutz got another Player of the Week because he’s kicking five field goals. We’re proud of him and he’s doing a great job of when he gets out there, but we’re trying to have him only make 15-yarders from the extra point standpoint. We have to continue to be efficient when our moment comes and continue to score touchdowns. That’s what has worked in the past and in a game like this, primetime, that is how you win games. You have to score points.”
Lutz had a perfect response to his quarterback’s statement:
Lutz has been named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season and Nix has won three straight Rookie of the Week awards. The kicker joked that he’s just trying to keep pace with his QB. So long as the Broncos continue to win, Lutz can win all the awards he likes.
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