Chiefs’ Harrison Butker back at practice

The Chiefs needed to turn to Wright due to a Shrader injury — one that sent him to IR — and while style points eluded the second-stint Kansas City kicker, Wright nailed the game-winner to beat the Chargers on Sunday night. It is now possible the Chiefs are done with their revolving-door period at this position, as Andy Reid said that Butker would practice Wednesday, via ESPN.com’s Adam Teicher.

This will start the veteran kicker’s 21-day activation clock. Butker has missed the past four games due to a knee injury, one that required arthroscopic surgery. This issue affected Butker’s non-kicking leg, and the eighth-year Chiefs kicker will aim to return soon. By being designated for return from IR, he would be eligible to come back against the Browns in Week 15. It is not certain he will be ready by then, however.

The Chiefs hold just a +56 point differential — 11th-best in the NFL — which has placed a greater importance on precision from their kickers. 10 of the defending champions’ 12 wins have come by one score. Shrader hit a short game-winner to lift the Chiefs past the Panthers, while a banked-in Wright offering saved them against the Chargers. Butker has offered more stability. He is 18-for-20 on field goals this season, including a walk-off 51-yarder to beat the Bengals in Week 2, and 21-for-22 on PATs.

Kansas City remains in good shape in terms of injury activations. The team holds six going into Week 15. The Chiefs are aiming for Marquise Brown to return along with Butker. The free-agent signing has been eligible to return from IR for months, but Reid said Wednesday he has not received clearance yet.