Harrison Butker Injury Update When will Harrison Butker Return?

Harrison Butker Injury Update

Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker suffered a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on November 15, the day of the match against the Bills. He was last seen in week 10 against the Bills, he did not play on Sunday's match against the Chargers too. It is expected that Harrison Butker will return in week 15, but they will check how healthy he is before making the decision.

Harrison Butker achieved the distinction of moving to first place in all-time field goal percentage while on injured reserve. At the time of his injury, Butker had successfully made 215 out of 241 field goal attempts, giving him a career field goal percentage of 89.212%.

This placed him ahead of Eddy Piñeiro of the Carolina Panthers (89.744%) and Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens (89.371%) on the all-time accuracy leaderboard. This achievement highlights his exceptional consistency and skill as a kicker.

When will Harrison Butker Return?

Andy Reid the head coach commented that Harrison Butker might return on week 15. Matthew Wright will be the kicker in week 14.

Who is Harrison Butker?

Harrison Butker, born on July 14, 1995, is a professional football kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL. A Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets alumnus, he was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Renowned for his accuracy, Butker holds the NFL record for the highest career field goal percentage (minimum 100 attempts) at 89.2%. In 2019, he led the league in scoring and has since been instrumental in the Chiefs’ success, contributing to their three Super Bowl victories.

Harrison Butker Career

Harrison Butker was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. On September 26, 2017, the Kansas City Chiefs signed him off the Panthers' practice squad.

Butker made his NFL debut in Week 4 of the 2017 season during a 29–20 victory against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. In that game, he missed his first career field goal attempt from 46 yards but successfully made his next three, including a game-winning kick. In the following game against the Houston Texans, Butker demonstrated his reliability by converting all five field goal attempts in a 42–34 road victory.

In Week 2 of the 2018 season, during a 42–37 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Butker achieved a career-high by converting six extra points. He concluded his second NFL season with impressive stats, successfully making 65 of 69 extra point attempts and 24 of 27 field goal attempts, further solidifying his reputation as a consistent and clutch kicker.