Butker (knee) was activated off injured reserve Saturday and does not carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's contest against the Browns.
As a result, Butker is set to return to his starting gig. The 28-year-old has missed just two field goals all year, both 50-plus yard attempts, and has missed just four field-goal attempts total dating back to the start of last season.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Trending toward playing
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Butker (knee), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Browns, is expected to play, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The team will need to formally make the move before 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, but the Pro Bowl kicker is expected to return to his starting job despite Matthew Wright's reliability over the past two games (8-of-9 and a game-winning field goal). Butker has missed just four of his 55 field-goal attempts over the past two years.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Officially questionable for Week 15
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Butker (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Cleveland.
Since the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve Wednesday, Butker has put together three consecutive limited practices, thereby giving him a chance to play this weekend. He's been sidelined since Week 10 after undergoing a meniscus trim on his left knee on Nov. 15. Ultimately, in order for Butker to suit up Sunday, he'll need to be activated from IR by 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Wright is lined up to kick if that doesn't occur.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Remains limited Thursday
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Butker (knee) remained limited in Thursday's practice, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Butker is eligible to return from injured reserve in time for Sunday's game against the Browns, but it remains to be seen if Kansas City will activate him in time. Matthew Wright has handled kicking duties the last two weeks, going eight of nine on field goals and two for two on extra points in that span.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Limited in return to practice
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Butker (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
After the Chiefs designated him for return from injured reserve earlier Wednesday, Butker returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining a meniscus injury in early November that required a procedure. Per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com, head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about Butker being added back to the roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, as the Chiefs presumably want to assess him in practice throughout the week before deciding on his status. If the Chiefs opt to keep Butker on IR this week, Matthew Wright would be in store for another turn as Kansas City's kicker.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Practicing, but iffy for Week 15
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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that Butker (knee) will be designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday, but the kicker's availability for Sunday's game against the Browns is still uncertain, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
With Wednesday's transaction, the Chiefs will have a 21-day window to evaluate Butker before he would need to either be added back to the 53-man roster or spend the remainder of the season on IR. Though he can be activated from IR at any time, the Chiefs will wait and see how Butker fares in practice this week before deciding on his status for Sunday. Before he was shut down after requiring a meniscus trim on his left knee, Butker appeared in nine games and converted 18 of 20 field-goal attempts. During Butker's absence, the Chiefs have used two kickers, with Matthew Wright being the most recent replacement. If Butker is deemed to be anything less than 100 percent healthy heading into the weekend, the Chiefs will likely stick with Wright as their kicker for another game.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Could return for Week 15
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Kansas City head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday that Butker (knee) has a chance to return from injured reserve to play Week 15 in Cleveland, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Butker will miss a fourth straight game this Sunday against the Chargers, but the kicker looks like he could be back with the Chiefs when first eligible next week. He required a meniscus trim on his left knee and seems to be recovering as expected. The Chiefs signed Matthew Wright off their practice squad Wednesday and will turn to him to handle kicking duties for a second consecutive game this weekend.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Recovering from meniscus trim
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Butker is expected to return from injured reserve when first eligible Week 15 against the Browns after undergoing a meniscus trim of his left knee earlier this week, rather than a full meniscus repair, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports.
A full repair would have knocked Butker out for the rest of the season, but after requiring the minimally invasive meniscectomy procedure, he'll likely need 3-to-4 weeks to make a full recovery. Since Kansas City has already placed Butker on IR, he'll be required to miss at least four games, but assuming he experiences no setbacks in his recovery from the procedure to his non-kicking knee, he should be ready for action by mid-December. The Chiefs signed Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to serve as their kicker in the interim.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Has surgery, no timeline for return
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Coach Andy Reid said that Butker underwent surgery on his injured left knee Friday and doesn't have a timeline for his return to action, Jesse Newell of The Kansas City Star reports.
Reid confirmed that Butker hurt his knee in practice this week, resulting in his placement on injured reserve Friday. "(He) tried to go on Thursday," Reid told Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com. "(He) wasn't able to do it." Reid also confirmed that Butker had a repair of the meniscus in his left knee, according to Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com. For as long as Butker is sidelined, Spencer Shrader will handle kicking duties for the Chiefs.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Makes only field-goal attempt
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Butker made his only field-goal try and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during Monday's 30-24 overtime win versus the Buccaneers.
Butker opened up the scoring Monday with a 40-yard field goal late in the first quarter, but Kansas City's next four scores came in the form of touchdowns. Despite the mostly uneventful game in Week 9, he's still an accurate kicker playing behind a good offense, so he'll remain a quality fantasy option in Week 10 versus the Broncos.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: No field goals in win
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Butker made all four of his extra-point tries but did not attempt a field goal in Sunday's 28-18 win at San Francisco.
Sunday's game was the Chiefs' first this season in which they did not attempt a field goal. Butker has been solid on the chances he has gotten thus far this year though, and he'll be kicking indoors in Week 8 at Las Vegas.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Misses first FGA of the season
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Butker made both of his extra-point tries but missed one of two field-goal attempts in Sunday's 17-10 win over the Chargers.
Butker's miss was a 65-yard attempt that came up short just before halftime, a kick that would have tied the game at 10-10 had it been successful. However, he was good from 37 yards out in the third quarter, bringing him to 8-for-9 on FGAs this season.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Three field goals Sunday
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Butker missed one of two extra-point tries but made all three field goal attempts in a 22-17 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Butker just missed a PAT, a first for him since 2022, but he was otherwise perfect in the Week 3 victory. He connected from 53, 44, and 21 yards out, bringing him to 7-for-7 on the season on FGAs. Next week, Butker and Chiefs will travel to Los Angeles for a divisional matchup with the Chargers.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Hits game-winning field goal
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Butker made both of his field-goal and extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-25 win over the Bengals.
Butker opened the Chiefs' scoring with a 19-yard field goal on the team's first drive of the game. He returned for another FGA on their last drive, with Kansas City trailing by two points when he connected from 51 yards out as time expired and secured a victory for Kansas City. Up next for the 29-year-old is a Week 3 matchup with the Falcons.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Nails both field goals vs. Ravens
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Butker converted both of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries during the Chiefs' 27-20 win over the Ravens on Thursday night.
Butker made the most of his scoring opportunities Week 1, with both of his field goals coming from just over 30 yards out. The Chiefs' offense displayed some regained explosiveness versus Baltimore, due in part to a two-TD debut by rookie first-rounder Xavier Worthy, so Butker will remain a top fantasy asset at the kicker position heading into a Week 2 matchup against the Bengals.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Inks big extension
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Butker has agreed to a four-year extension with the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Per Rapoport, Butker's deal -- which makes him the NFL's highest-paid kicker -- is a four-year, $25.6 million extension with $17.8 million in guarantees. The 29-year-old is coming off a 2023 regular season in which he made 33 of his 35 field-goal attempts en route to scoring 137 points in 17 games. While working behind Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes' helmed offense, Butker remains a premium fantasy kicking option ahead of the coming campaign.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Has busy day
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Butker made all six field-goal attempts and his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 25-17 win over the Bengals.
Butker was on the field early and often, beginning with point-after attempt on an Isiah Pacheco touchdown and subsequently for six field goals to help push the Chiefs to victory. The Georgia Tech product was good from 54, 43, 27, 24, 48 and 46 yards out in the contest. He's now 31-for-33 this season on FGAs, which is good for a 94% conversion rate. Next up for Butker and the Chiefs is a Week 18 matchup with the Chargers.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Misses first kick of season
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Butker converted two of his three field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-17 win at New England.
After making all of his first 23 field-goal tries this year, Butker finally suffered a blemish to his stat sheet in Week 15 when he pushed a 39-yard attempt wide right in the first quarter. Kansas City's offense is still very good, and Butker is still nearly automatic, so weather should be the most legitimate concern for him for the remainder of the fantasy season.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Working at practice Friday
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Butker (illness) took part in Friday's practice, Pete Sweeney of 610 Sports KC reports.
Butker appears to be trending in the right direction for Sunday's game at Denver after he sat out of practice Thursday due to an illness. Kansas City will issue its final Week 8 injury report later Friday, when it will be known whether Butker enters the weekend with a designation.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect again in Week 7
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Butker converted his only field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-17 win versus the Chargers.
As is often the case, Kansas City's offense was not to be denied for most of the day Sunday, leaving just one field-goal try for Butker. He still hasn't missed a kick this season, and he's tied to one of the league's top offenses. He's an elite fantasy option headed into a Week 8 matchup at Denver.
