Life is good again for Matt Prater.

The former Broncos record-setting kicker is getting married next month in Denver. And according to two NFL sources, Prater has received a new three-year contract from the Detroit Lions.

Prater, 30, was the Broncos’ kicker for six seasons from 2008-13. His 2013 season was one of the best in NFL history as he made 25 of 26 field goals, missing only once from 52 yards. Included among his successful attempts was a 64-yard field goal in frigid conditions that broke a 43-year NFL record.

But the combination of a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s alcohol policy and a $2.117 million prorated salary led the Broncos to release Prater in October.

Four days after his release, he signed with Detroit. Rusty while missing two field goals in his first game with the Lions, Prater made 22 of 25 the rest of the season, including the Lions’ first-round NFC playoff loss at Dallas where we went 2 of 2 in field goals.

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