KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs anticipate Harrison Butker to be kicking for them later this season, coach Andy Reid mentioned.
Reid mentioned he wasn’t sure of a timeline for the return of Butker, who tore his meniscus and underwent surgical procedure on Friday, however mentioned it will be this season. Butker was positioned on the injured reserve checklist, which means he’ll miss no less than the subsequent 4 weeks, together with Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Payments in Buffalo.
Butker is eligible to return as quickly as a Week 15 sport in opposition to the Browns in Cleveland.
Butker tweeted that his process was successful.
Butker missed 4 video games early within the 2022 season with a sprained ankle. Issues did not at all times go so properly for the Chiefs with out him.
Considered one of their replacements, Matt Ammedola, missed a brief subject objective and an additional level in one of many video games with out Butker, a three-point loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Butker’s alternative this time is rookie Spencer Shrader, who kicked in two video games this season, one for the Colts and one for the New York Jets. He made each of his subject objective makes an attempt final week for the Jets.
“Those he is had, he is accomplished a pleasant job with and we really feel comfy with that,” Reid mentioned.
Butker is without doubt one of the most correct kickers in NFL historical past. He is third all-time, having made 89.2% of his subject objective makes an attempt since becoming a member of the Chiefs as a rookie in 2017.
This yr Butker is 18-of-20 for 90%. However Reid acknowledged the Chiefs are heading into the unknown versus having the reliability of Butker.
“He is a younger man so his resume is not lengthy,” Reid mentioned.
