Harrison Butker missed an extra point after the first touchdown of Christmas Day. It appeared as though the Kansas City Chiefs did not trust their kicker
Harrison Butker was at the center of a social media storm after missing an early extra point in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Christmas Day clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The miss came after Patrick Mahomes opened the scoring with a seven-yard touchdown pass to rookie Xavier Worthy.
Kansas City Chiefs star kicker Harrison Butker has been taken off the injured reserve list and will play against the Cleveland Browns in Week 15, per NFL Insider Tom Pelissero. This comes after recent reports that he would be out of commission for several more weeks, indicating a change in strategy for the team.
The Kansas City Chiefs are no strangers to high-stakes decisions, and their kicking situation is no exception. Following a season riddled with injuries to their kicking roster, the Chiefs now face a critical choice regarding Harrison Butker’s return.
The Kansas City Chiefs have parted ways with kicker Matthew Wright as Harrison Butker is set to return from injury.
The Kansas City Chiefs have reinforcements on the way. On Friday, the team announced that the 21 day practice windows for kicker Harrison Butker and wide receiver Hollywood Brown were officially open, bringing both players one step closer to taking the field again.
With the return of star kicker Harrison Butker, the Chiefs have waived Matthew Wright, the reigning NFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
The Kansas City Chiefs activated Harrison Butker from injured reserve on Saturday and released fellow kicker Matthew Wright.
The Chiefs activated Butker from injured reserve and waived fellow kicker Matthew Wright on Saturday. Wright had kicked the past two games after fill-in Spencer Shrader went on IR with a hamstring injury, going 8 of 9 on field goals and making both of his PATs while hitting the 31-yard game-winner last week against the Chargers.
Butker is the Chiefs’ only active kicker. Kansas City still has Spencer Shrader under contract, but he is currently on the Chiefs’ injured reserve list. Sign up for our newsletter to get updates to your inbox, and also receive offers from us, our affiliates and partners. By signing up you agree to our Privacy Policy