Chiefs will stick with struggling kicker Harrison Butker, Andy Reid announces

Blair Kerkhoff, The Kansas City Star on Nov 11, 2026

Published in Football

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KANSAS CITY, Mo.— No change at kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs this week.

Harrison Butker, whose seven missed field goals are the most by an NFL kicker this season, will continue to handle the kicking duties when the Chiefs visit the Atlanta Falcons, Andy Reid said Wednesday.

“As far as the kicking part goes, I’m going to stick with Butler this week, and we’ll go from there,” Reid said in his opening statement to reporters Wednesday.

Butker’s struggles continued in last week’s 35-12 victory over the New York Jets. Just before halftime, he missed a 56-yard field goal. A penalty on the Jets gave the kicking operation a do-over from 5 yards closer. He missed in the same way — wide right — from 51.

For the season, Butker is 12 of 19 on field goals. Last season, he missed five field goals, then the second-most in his career. He’s also missed an extra point this season.

After Sunday’s game, Butker said he’s as baffled at his production as anyone.

“I wish I knew,” Butker said. “I don’t go out to those 50-yard-plus field goals feeling nervous or scared. I’m confident, excited for it, and it’s just not clicking. It’s not happening.”

Butker’s potential replacement is on the roster. Two weeks ago, the Chiefs signed former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker to the practice squad.

But for now, Butker, who joined the Chiefs in 2017 and owns Super Bowl records for longest field goal and most career field goals, remains the kicker.

“Harrison has done such a great job for us over time,” Reid said. “Sometimes you go through these little peaks and valley things. I’m going to give him a chance to work through them, and we’ll see how things go.”

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