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Lutz made all three of his field-goal tries while converting his lone extra-point attempt in Saturday's 28-19 win over the Saints.

Lutz connected on field goals from 25, 29 and 32 yards out Saturday in the Broncos preseason finale against New Orleans. The veteran kicker enters his third season with the Broncos in 2025 and will look to build upon his excellent 91 percent field-goal percentage from last season, the second-highest mark of his career. The season is a contract year for the 31-year-old, as he is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026. With the Broncos projected to take another step forward on offense in quarterback Bo Nix's second season, Lutz could see even more opportunities in scoring range during the 2025 campaign.

Wallow (ankle) logged 14 total snaps in Saturday's 28-19 win over the Saints.

Wallow suffered an ankle injury during the Broncos second preseason win over the Cardinals on Aug. 16, but the fifth-year linebacker was able to make his return to the field in the Broncos' preseason finale against the Saints. Wallow played seven snaps on defense and seven snaps on special teams, however, he was unable to record any counting stats in the contest. The 26-year-old will hope to earn a spot on the team's roster heading into the 2025 campaign, though he may face an uphill battle due to his minimal production in the preseason.

Cooper recorded two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks in Saturday's 28-19 win over the Saints.

Cooper played just 12 snaps in the contest and made the most of his playing time by getting to Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler for a sack. The 27-year-old outside linebacker is set to reprise his role as a member of one of the best edge-rush duos in the league alongside teammate Nik Bonitto. Cooper recorded a career-high 10.5 sacks in 2024, and he'll look to continue to be a dominant force in Denver's elite defense this season.

Trautman reeled in his lone target for two yards in Saturday's 28-19 win over the Saints.

Trautman had a quiet game in Denver's final preseason contest in New Orleans. The veteran played just 12 snaps and seems locked in as the team's No. 2 tight end behind Evan Engram and ahead of both Nate Adkins (ankle) and Lucas Krull. With that said, Trautman is not a major factor in the Broncos' game, finishing with just 13 receptions in 2024. With Engram serving as the top pass-catching tight end, Trautman will likely compete for snaps as a blocking specialist with Adkins and Krull in 2025.

White caught one of two targets for six yards in Saturday's 20-7 preseason loss to the Packers.

The rookie seventh-round pick has had an uneventful preseason with just three receptions for 40 yards through three games. White has an intriguing prospect profile where he was highly productive at Michigan State and UNLV, but his 4.61 40-yard dash was a letdown. He's on the roster bubble ahead of Week 1.

Valdes-Scantling caught all three targets for 33 yards in Saturday's 20-7 preseason loss to the Packers.

The Seahawks sat their starters, so it was interesting to see Valdes-Scantling play most of the first half, although the team likely wanted rookie QB Jalen Milroe to have some stability while playing the full game. These were Valdes-Scantling's first catches of the preseason. He and Tory Horton (ankle) are competing for the No. 3 role behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp.

White caught three of five targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 20-7 preseason loss to the Packers.

With the starters sitting out, White led all Seahawks receivers in receiving yards while scoring the team's only touchdown. The 26-year-old wideout is on the roster bubble, but his strong showing Saturday helps his cause against seventh-round rookie Ricky White.

Wright rushed five times for 65 yards in Saturday's 20-7 preseason loss to the Seahawks.

The Seahawks couldn't get much going on offense in the preseason finale, but Wright's 61-yard run in the second quarter was a bright spot for the team. Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet and George Holani all sat out Saturday and appear locked into roster spots, so it's likely between Wright and rookie seventh-round pick Damien Martinez for the No. 4 role.

Blue suffered a low-ankle sprain in Friday's preseason win over Atlanta, though he's hopeful to be able to play Week 1, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.comreports.

Blue suggested after the exhibition contest that he wasn't worried about the injury, but the diagnosis of a sprain casts at least some doubt about his availability for the regular-season opener. The rookie out of Texas is slated to be part of a Dallas backfield that also includes veterans Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders (shoulder), though with both Sanders and Blue currently dealing with injuries, the Cowboys may need to call upon Deuce Vaughn, Phil Mafah and/or Malik Davis for some early-season work.

O'Connell has a fractured right wrist and is likely to miss 6-to-8 weeks, Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com reports.

O'Connell suffered the injury during Saturday's preseason loss to Arizona. It's the second major injury in as many years for the 2023 fourth-round draft selection, who had a stint on IR last season due to a fractured thumb. O'Connell had been slated to be Las Vegas' No. 2 QB behind Geno Smith, but that role now may go to rookie Cam Smith -- at least for the first several weeks of the regular season -- unless the team acquires another QB in free agency or via trade.