Harrison Butker’s rough stretch got uglier Sunday, even in a Chiefs win.
Kansas City handled the New York Jets 35-12 to move to 6-2, but Butker still walked off Arrowhead Stadium with two more missed field goal attempts on his ledger. One of those kicks did not officially stick because the Jets were flagged for defensive offside, which gave Butker a second shot. He missed both tries anyway.
The first attempt came from 56 yards and missed. The re-kick was moved up to 51 yards, and that one missed too. That sequence ended the first half and sent the crowd into boos for a kicker who has been under heavy scrutiny for weeks.
Butker’s season numbers keep getting harder to ignore. He has seven misses overall, with six field goals and one extra point going wide.
Five of those missed field goals have come from 50 yards or longer. His long this season is 50 yards, the shortest season-long mark of his 10-year NFL career.
He has also matched his personal high for missed field goals in a season. Butker missed six field goals in 2022 over 13 games.
Andy Reid was asked about Butker’s future before anyone could even get too far into the postgame questions, and he made it clear he wasn’t ready to lock in any answer on the spot.
"I’m sure I’ll be asked about Butker. I’ll address that as we go throughout the week," Reid said.
"I’ll look at everything and no need to ask. That’ll be the answer that you get.
I’m not making any decisions right now today."
That was the most uncertain Reid has sounded about Butker this season. Even with the misses piling up, Reid has continued to stand behind him.
Still, the Chiefs did sign kicker Justin Tucker in a move that drew plenty of attention. In early 2025, 16 women alleged that Tucker engaged in sexual misconduct during and after massage sessions with them, the Baltimore Banner reported at the time.
The Baltimore Ravens released him ahead of last season, and he has not played for a team since.
If Kansas City does move on from Butker, Tucker would be the obvious next man up. Tucker missed eight field goals in 2024, his last season on the field, so there would be rust to shake off if he ends up kicking for the Chiefs.
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