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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 17:22.
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Matt Prater Signs RFA Tender

Posted Fri Jul 29th by

Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater (L) and Mario Haggan (R) celebrate Prater's game-winning overtime field goal against the New England Patriots during their NFL football game in Denver, Colorado October 11, 2009. (REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell)

Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater (L) and Mario Haggan (R) celebrate Prater's game-winning overtime field goal against the New England Patriots during their NFL football game in Denver, Colorado October 11, 2009. (REUTERS/Mark Leffingwell)

Per Lindsay Jones, Matt Prater has signed his restricted free agent tender keeping him Denver.  Prater was easily the hottest commodity on the kicker market but teams knew the Broncos were going to pay to keep him and with a 2nd round pick coupled to that salary it was a price no other club was willing to pay.

After a shaky 1st season as the squad’s starting kicker and having to live in the newly formed shadow of Jason Elam, Prater went on to have a fantastic 2nd season and continued to improve the 3rd .  He finished his 2010 outing with an 88.9 Field Goal percentage with a long of 59.

The now veteran kicker out of Central Florida has been with the Broncos for four years prior to signing his tender this afternoon.

  • cj

    mebanes gone! we suck sooo much

  • BroncoMan24

    And to top it off he signed for 5 yrs 25mill.  Assuming our offer was lower than that, why they hell couldn't we afford to bring him in?  Maybe we did offer more and he was going to sign with Seattle regardless.  I don't know.  All I know is we better get our a** in gear and sign a DT.  Granted I don't expect us to make a turnaround in one yr, but really disappointed we havn't done anything yet.

  • anthony33

    Agree.  Heard a report again this morning on ESPN that the Broncos are cash strapped.   The Elway hire was a disguise to hide the truth.

  • cj

    mebanes gone! we suck sooo much

  • BroncoMan24

    And to top it off he signed for 5 yrs 25mill.  Assuming our offer was lower than that, why they hell couldn't we afford to bring him in?  Maybe we did offer more and he was going to sign with Seattle regardless.  I don't know.  All I know is we better get our a** in gear and sign a DT.  Granted I don't expect us to make a turnaround in one yr, but really disappointed we havn't done anything yet in FA.

  • anthony33

    Agree.  Heard a report again this morning on ESPN that the Broncos are cash strapped.   The Elway hire was a disguise to hide the truth.