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Chiefs HC Andy Reid addresses the Harrison Butker injury: ‘We’ll see how it all goes’

Kansas City #Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addresses the Harrison Butker injury: ‘We’ll see how it all goes’ | @EdEastonJr

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has managed to keep his team undefeated through numerous injuries and has added another starter to the growing list. The veteran coach announced to reporters on Friday the status of Harrison Butker after news broke on Thursday that the kicker will be placed on injured reserve.

“Alright, as far as the injuries go, (Harrison) Butker is the main one there. He did this in practice, tried it on Thursday and tried to warm up and get going and then wasn’t able to do it. Then, we took care of that.” said Reid. “Then, it was confirmed what it was, and so we – he ended up having surgery this morning.”

Butker’s injury is his meniscus, and he posted on social media that the surgery was successful early Friday morning. Reid also confirmed that he should be able to return this season once he’s healed from the procedure.

“So, the surgery was successful. We’ll see how it all goes, time-wise. I mean, I can’t tell you time-wise, but within that, we brought Spencer Shrader in to do the kicking,” Reid said. “He’s a young guy, so his resume isn’t long, but the ones he’s had, he’s done a nice job with, and he felt comfortable with that, along with Dave Toub, so we invite him in, and he can, you can do the kicking going forward here until but is able to return.”

Reid is confident in Butker’s replacement. Shrader played in Week 10 for the New York Jets and successfully replaced their injured kicker.

“He’s got a very strong leg, and he’s done well. “said Reid. “They used him, obviously elevated him at the Jets, so they had a couple of kickers there, and obviously they favored him.”

The Chiefs face the Buffalo Bills in a crucial AFC rivalry matchup this Sunday, which could affect their postseason seeding.

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker shares update after successful surgery

#Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave fans an update on his condition in a post to Twitter after he underwent a surgical procedure this week.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without Harrison Butker for at least four games after the veteran kicker was placed on the defending Super Bowl champions’ injured reserve list.

Butker is dealing with a knee injury and is set to be replaced by rookie boot Spencer Shrader, who was signed off of the New York Jets’ practice squad by Kansas City on Thursday.

The exact nature of Butker’s injury remains unclear, but he underwent a surgical procedure this week to fix the knee issue.

On Friday morning, Butker took to Twitter to let fans know that the surgery he had on his knee was a success:

 

Though Butker isn’t expected to miss the rest of the season due to this latest setback, his absence is something to watch over the next few weeks as the Chiefs look to keep their undefeated record intact.

Kansas City is set to face the Buffalo Bills in Week 11.

Will Harrison Butker play this week? Injury updates for Chiefs kicker

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

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without star kicker Harrison Butker in their Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

Butker was added to Kansas City’s injury report on Thursday and is reported to be headed for a stint on the Chiefs’ injured reserve list.

Harrison Butker injury update

Butker is dealing with a knee injury, though the exact nature of his condition remains unclear. He was not on Kansas City’s injury report after the Chiefs’ practice session on Wednesday but was promptly placed on the team’s injured reserve list on Thursday.

 

How long will Harrison Butker be out?

Butker will have to miss at least four games before he can return from Kansas City’s injured reserve list. Early reports indicate that Butker may be able to recover from his latest injury in three to four weeks, but regardless of his status, he will miss a minimum of four contests.

Chiefs kicker depth chart

After placing Butker on their injured reserve list, the Chiefs signed rookie kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets’ practice squad. Shrader should be expected to see action in all of Kansas City’s games while Butker is on the mend.

Chiefs to sign Jets kicker Spencer Shrader to replace Harrison Butker

The Kansas City #Chiefs are set to sign rookie kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York #Jets’ practice squad after Harrison Butker’s injury.

Injuries continue to pile up for the Kansas City Chiefs heading into their Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the defending Super Bowl champions intend to place star kicker Harrison Butker on their injured reserve list.

Butker is said to have a knee injury, but the exact nature of his condition is unclear.

The veteran kicker did not appear on Kansas City’s injury report on Wednesday.

As a result of Butker’s injury, the Chiefs are reportedly signing rookie kicker Spencer Shrader off of the New York Jets’ practice squad.

Shrader played at the University of South Florida and Notre Dame as a collegian and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent after the 2024 NFL draft.

 

Though Kansas City’s special teams unit will need to adjust its approach with Butker on the sideline, Shrader should prove to be a worthy addition to the Chiefs’ roster.

Report: Chiefs are placing K Harrison Butker on injured reserve

Kansas City #Chiefs are reportedly placing kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without another key player for an extended period due to injury.

According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chiefs are signing kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets practice squad and placing kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve due to a knee injury. Butker, who initially wasn’t on the radar of any significant injury concerns earlier in the week, was announced as limited in Thursday’s practice with a left knee injury.

The veteran kicker will miss at least the next four games due to the injured reserve designation. Through nine regular-season games, Butker has connected 18-for-20 on field-goal attempts and 21-for-22 on extra-point tries. He notably had an uncharacteristic moment in the fourth quarter of the Week 10 victory over the Denver Broncos, pushing the kickoff out of bounds, giving the opponents excellent field position for the final drive.

The Chiefs are reportedly adding kicker Shrader from the Jets practice squad; he played in New York’s Week 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals, connecting on both field-goal attempts. He was relegated to the practice squad after regular Jets starter Greg Zuerlein was cleared to return from injured reserve.

Jets shake things up at kicker for second-straight week

Jets shake things up at kicker for second-straight week

The New York Jets are going to have a new kicker… again.

The Jets (3-6) visit the Arizona Cardinals (5-4) for a must-win contest in Week 10.

Rookie Spencer Shrader is set to be the man in charge of the kicking duties for the Jets in the important outing, according to interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to New York’s kicker news.

Last week, Shrader and Riley Patterson were signed amid Greg Zuerlein struggling this season. Then Zuerlein ended up on injured reserve anyway and Patterson was named his replacement last week against the Houston Texans.

Now Shrader will get his chance as Patterson was released by the Jets on Friday.

In addition, there’s another new kicker coming to town. Anders Carlson signed to New York’s practice squad.

Carlson joins the Jets after being released by the San Francisco 49ers this week. Carlson was serving as Jake Moody’s replacement and now Moody is healthy.

This season, Carlson connected on all five of his attempts while subbing in.

Carlson was originally a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in 2023. He went 27-for-33 on field goals and missed five of his 39 extra points in his first season and then the Packers let him go.

While Patterson hit on all of his extra point attempts (no field goals) last week against the Texans, some point toward his less-than-stellar kickoff skills as a reason why a change has potentially come about.

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Jets sign two kickers to practice squad with Greg Zuerlein struggling

Jets sign two kickers to practice squad with Greg Zuerlein struggling

The New York Jets have finally addressed their kicking problem, and yet, it’s still not clear in terms of where the team will be going from here.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Jets (6-2) have signed not one, but two kickers, ahead of facing the Houston Texans (6-2) in Week 9’s “Thursday Night Football” contest.

But neither has been added to the active roster. New York has signed Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to the practice squad following the club’s decision to bring in multiple kickers for tryouts over recent days:

Patterson, 25, has bounced around in his first three NFL seasons. He has played for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Patterson has hit on 59 of his 67 career attempts (88.1 percent).

Shrader, 25, was an undrafted free agent signing of the Indianapolis Colts in April. Shrader only went on to play in Indy’s season opener as he was released once veteran Matt Gay returned to the lineup.

Shrader was three-for-three on extra points in that outing.

At the time of posting, it’s unclear if either of those two new kickers or if Greg Zuerlein will be booting the ball against the Texans. Zuerlein has not been released and is also on the Jets’ injury report this week.

While on the practice squad, Patterson or Shrader could be called up to the active roster to suit up against Houston.

Zuerlein has an NFL high six missed kicks so far this season.

Jets Wire will provide updates as information is made available.

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Colts’ rookie K Spencer Shrader makes all 3 XPs in NFL debut

Filling in for Matt Gay, Colts’ rookie kicker Spencer Shrader made all three of his extra point attempts in his NFL debut.

Without veteran kicker Matt Gay on Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts had to rely on rookie Spencer Shrader, who was able to hold his own in his NFL debut.

Gay has been working through a hernia injury that he suffered in the Colts’ preseason finale against Cincinnati. This is an injury that required surgery. Gay did not practice all week but had done some kicking and was listed on Friday as questionable.

Once it became clear that Gay would not be able to go, the Colts elevated Shrader from the practice squad. Shrader had been with the team throughout training camp, signing after this past April’s draft as an undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame.

The Colts didn’t end up needing Shrader on any field goal attempts, but he did connect on all three extra points, which, at 33 yards, is a kick that certainly should be made but is no longer a given, especially when it’s a rookie making his first NFL start.

Shrader would also appear in two of the Colts’ three preseason games, making all four extra point attempts and going 2-for-2 on field goals, which included making a 56-yarder against the Bengals.

The next time the Colts will be on the practice field is Wednesday as they begin their on-field prep for their Week 2 matchup with the Green Bay Packers. At that time, we will get an update and perhaps an idea of whether or not Gay will return for this upcoming Sunday.

Colts elevate 2 from practice squad ahead of game vs. Texans

The Colts announced that they’ve elevated two players from the practice squad ahead of their matchup with the Texans.

The Indianapolis Colts announced that they’re elevating cornerback Chris Lammons and kicker Spencer Shrader from the practice squad ahead of their matchup with the Houston Texans.

Each week, a team can elevate up to two players from the practice squad to the active game day roster. Each player can be elevated up to three times during the season. After that third time, they either have to be signed to the 53-man roster or released.

With only five cornerbacks on the 53-man roster, Lammons provides some added depth at a position with question marks. Defensively, Lammons is a backup option at the nickel, but most likely, his role will come on special teams where he has nearly 1,000 career snaps.

With Matt Gay listed as questionable, the elevation of Shrader–while not definitive quite yet–tells us that Gay probably isn’t kicking on Sunday.

Gay has been recovering from a hernia injury that he suffered in the team’s preseason finale against Cincinnati. This injury did require surgery. Gay did not formally practice this past week although Shane Steichen did mention that he has been doing some kicking.

Shrader was signed by the Colts following April’s draft after going undrafted out of Notre Dame. He appeared in the first and third preseason games, making all four extra point attempts and both field goals, including a 56-yarder against the Bengals.

Colts announce they signed K Spencer Shrader to practice squad

The Colts announced on Thursday that they signed kicker Spencer Shrader to the practice squad.

Following roster cuts, the Indianapolis Colts continue to build out their practice squad, announcing that they’ve signed kicker Spencer Shrader.

Shrader was signed by the Colts following April’s draft as an undrafted rookie out of Notre Dame. Oftentimes teams will carry a second kicker during training camp so their primary kicker doesn’t have to handle every attempt throughout the summer.

During the preseason, Shrader would appear in the first and third games. On field goal attempts, both of which were attempted against Cincinnati, he would go 2-for-2, including making a 56 yarder. On extra points, Shrader was 4-for-4.

He will now have the opportunity to continue developing on the practice squad for the season. While Matt Gay took some lumps this preseason–making just one of his four field goal attempts–his job as the starting kicker was never in jeopardy. Both Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard have expressed the confidence they have in him.

“No,” said Ballard on Wednesday when asked if he had any concerns. “Good kicker. Really good kicker.”

As of Thursday morning, the Colts still have four spots available on their practice squad. To stay up to date with who they’ve signed, click here.