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: Sent to IR with knee injury
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The Chiefs placed Butker (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
Butker is dealing with a meniscus injury, which required a trim procedure, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. With Butker set to miss at least the next four games, the Chiefs signed Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad on Thursday.
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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.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Remains perfect
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Butker made each of his field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in the Chiefs' 27-20 win over the Vikings on Sunday.
Butker has yet to miss this season, and Sunday, he hit field goals from 38 and 40 yards out. He's now 10-for-10 on the season and is one of 12 kickers who have yet to miss any kicks this season. The Georgia Tech product will be back on the field Thursday night for a Week 6 divisional clash against the Broncos.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Perfect in Week 1 loss
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Butker converted both of his field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries during Thursday's 21-20 loss to the Lions.
Butker is off to a strong start to kick of the 2023 season, though his accuracy wasn't enough to put the Chiefs on top in Thursday's narrow loss. Next week's road matchup against Jacksonville could be a more high-scoring affair for Kansas City, especially if Travis Kelce (knee) is back on the field to assist Patrick Mahomes and the passing game.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Finishes regular season strong
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Butker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and went 4-for-4 on point-after tries during Saturday's 31-13 win versus the Raiders.
Butker nailed all five of his kicks to assist in the Chiefs earning the No. 1 seed -- aside from a playoff scenario that would result in the Bills and Chiefs playing at a neutral site. However, Butker finished the year with the lowest field-goal accuracy (75 percent), the fewest field-goal attempts (24) and the second-fewest extra-point tries of his career, resulting in his worst fantasy campaign. Butker wasn't particularly desirable as a fantasy kicker as a result, finishing outside the top 20 and off the radar in most formats. However, the Chiefs still led the league in scoring at 29.2 points per game, so Butker should be a highly valued target in drafts next season. Butker remains under contract in Kansas City through the 2023 campaign.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Ready to go
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Butker (back) is active for Saturday's contest against the Raiders, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
There was some real concern Butker would ultimately miss the regular-season finale, but after an extensive warm-up, the veteran kicker is good to go. It's possible the Chiefs may have to go through this same sort of cadence next week if they're unable to claim the No. 1 seed and first-round bye.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Slow night in kicking game
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Butker missed his only field goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 27-24 win over the Broncos.
The Broncos' defense is a challenging fantasy matchup, which played a hand in Butker's relatively slow night in the kicking game. He hasn't quite converted in the kicking game at the same rate he has in every year prior, missing at a higher rate from both inside 50 yards and beyond than he has in any year prior. Butker's fantasy output has been relatively mediocre as a result, but he should remain a popular option as long as he is part of a Chiefs team led by Patrick Mahomes under center.
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Chiefs' Harrison Butker: Makes one field goal
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Butker connected on his lone field-goal attempt and made all three of his extra-point attempts in Saturday's win over the Seahawks.
Butker's only field-goal attempt was good from 47 yards out late in the second quarter. The veteran kicker has now converted 77 percent of his field-goal attempts on the season, which is the lowest success rate of his career. Butker will look to be more efficient in Week 17 when the Chiefs host the Broncos.
