Is Harrison Butker playing today? Injury updates for Chiefs kicker

#Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is dealing with a knee injury. Here are the latest updates. 

The Kansas City Chiefs have been without their starting kicker Harrison Butker since he was placed on injured reserve in November.

Will Butker be ready to make his first appearance since Week 10 when the Chiefs face off against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon?

Here is the latest info on his status ahead of today’s matchup against the Browns:

Harrison Butker injury update

Butker took time off after he underwent knee surgery, which was expected to keep him on the sidelines for a few weeks. He returned to practice on Wednesday and was activated from Kansas City’s injured reserve list on Saturday.

How long will Harrison Butker be out?

Butker is expected to make his comeback this afternoon. His activation from the Chiefs’ injured reserve list coincided with the release of Matthew Wright, who had been filling in for Butker in Kansas City’s starting lineup.

Chiefs kicker depth chart

Butker is the Chiefs’ only active kicker. Kansas City still has Spencer Shrader under contract, but he is currently on the Chiefs’ injured reserve list.