Harrison Butker has missed five of his 16 field-goal attempts this season, including two in Sunday's loss to the Seahawks.
The Chiefs added kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad on Wednesday as Harrison Butker continues to misfire. Butker has converted just 11 of 16 field goal attempts this season and also missed a PAT attempt. He went 1-for-3 in Sunday night's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, missing a 58-yard try among the misses.
Andy Reid made clear the move is not a benching, at least not yet. "We love Harrison," Reid said. "He's one of my favorite guys. Sometimes things don't go quite the way you want them, and you work on that. He understands the business and how it works. He's struggled a little bit." Reid added that Butker will get most of the reps in practice this week and that the kicking situation remains fluid.
Despite the signing, Butker is still expected to handle kicking duties for Kansas City's upcoming game against the Broncos, with Tucker staying on the practice squad for now. The former Ravens kicker gives the Chiefs an experienced option waiting in the wings if Butker's slump continues.