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The Kansas City Chiefs have activated kicker Harrison Butker from injured reserve after he underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Butker missed four games and is set to return for the upcoming game against the Cleveland Browns. In his absence, the Chiefs utilized Spencer Shrader and Matthew Wright, who performed well, with Wright even earning special teams player of the week honors. Butker's return is timely as he aims to reach the milestone of 1,000 career points.
- Harrison Butker returns after knee surgery, aiming to contribute immediately.
- Matthew Wright has been released after a successful stint as a replacement kicker.
- The Chiefs are dealing with injuries, including left tackle D.J. Humphries being downgraded to out.
Harrison Butker | K
Injury
Pickup
Week 15
21 XP
18 FGs
2 FGs missed
1 XP missed
- Activated from IR after missing four games due to knee surgery.
- Has a strong season with 18 of 20 field goals made and 21 of 22 extra points.
- Needs 25 points to reach 1,000 career points.
Matthew Wright | K
Pickup
Week 14
1 XP
1 FGs
00- Released after a successful stint filling in for Butker.
- Named NFL's special teams player of the week for a game-winning field goal.
Kansas City Chiefs
- Activated key players from IR, including Butker and linebacker Swayze Bozeman.
- Dealing with injuries, notably to left tackle D.J. Humphries.
Cleveland Browns
- Elevated Riley Patterson from the practice squad as they consider a kicking change.
- Dustin Hopkins struggled in the previous game, missing two kicks.