Chiefs Sticking With K Harrison Butker As Starter

This comes after Kansas City signed veteran K Justin Tucker in recent weeks. 

Butker has missed seven field goals so far this season, six of which have come from attempts of 50-plus yards. 

Butker, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of Panthers back in 2018 out of Georgia Tech. He signed a four-year, $2.48 million contract with the Panthers but was waived coming out of the preseason and later signed to their practice squad. 

The Chiefs would add Butker to their active roster before bringing him back on an exclusive rights contract. He signed a five-year, $20.3 million extension with the team in 2019.  

Heading into the 2024 season, Butker signed another four-year, $25.6 million extension. 

In 2026, Butker has appeared in eight games and converted 12 of 19 field goal attempts, along with 22 of 23 extra points.