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New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and New Orleans Saints kicker Wil Lutz (3) before the Saints host the Broncos at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, November 13, 2016. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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From blocked kicks to an ineffective return game, the New Orleans Saints had their share of well-documented woes on special teams the past season.

2016 FINAL ROSTER (SPECIALISTS): Kicker Wil Lutz, punter Thomas Morstead, long snapper Justin Dresher
2016 FINAL ROSTER (RETURNERS): Travaris Cadet, Marcus Murphy, Tommylee Lewis, Jairus Byrd
INJURED RESERVE: None
2017 FREE AGENTS: Justin Drescher, Travaris Cadet

POSITION REVIEW

Rookie kicker Wil Lutz joined the roster on Sept. 6, three days after the Saints established the initial 53-man roster with veteran kicker Kai Forbath, who was promptly waived to make room for Lutz.

Lutz went 2 of 4 on field goal attempts in Week 1, and then had three kicks blocks - two on field goal attempts, one on an extra point - during the season.
Coach Sean Payton, however, maintained confidence in Lutz despite the Saints' track record of having little patience for the kicker position.

Saints position evaluation: Special teams a work in progress | NOLA.com