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Injury Knee - Meniscus
Est. Return 12/15/2024
2024 Kicking Stats
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18
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20
FG%
0.9
50+
2
XP
21
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Butker ranks second to only Justin Tucker in career FG percentage (89.1) and has ranked Top 10 at his position in fantasy scoring five times in seven pro seasons. Butker's list of clutch kicks in the playoffs puts him in Adam Vinatieri range, and his consistent work in the regular season includes a 70 percent conversion rate on tries of 50-plus yards. The Chiefs tend to be good at converting scoring chances into TDs rather than field goals, but that wasn't the case in 2023 (19th in red-zone TD rate) and coach Andy Reid has never been particularly aggressive with his fourth-down and two-point decisions. In other words, Butker is the safest kicker choice after Tucker, with not much gap between the two. Read Past Outlooks
Recovering from meniscus trim
Butker is expected to return from injured reserve when first eligible Week 15 against the Browns after undergoing a meniscus trim of his left knee earlier this week, rather than a full meniscus repair, Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
A full repair would have knocked Butker out for the rest of the season, but after requiring the minimally invasive meniscectomy procedure, he'll likely need 3-to-4 weeks to make a full recovery. Since Kansas City has already placed Butker on IR, he'll be required to miss at least four games, but assuming he experiences no setbacks in his recovery from the procedure to his non-kicking knee, he should be ready for action by mid-December. The Chiefs signed Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to serve as their kicker in the interim.
A full repair would have knocked Butker out for the rest of the season, but after requiring the minimally invasive meniscectomy procedure, he'll likely need 3-to-4 weeks to make a full recovery. Since Kansas City has already placed Butker on IR, he'll be required to miss at least four games, but assuming he experiences no setbacks in his recovery from the procedure to his non-kicking knee, he should be ready for action by mid-December. The Chiefs signed Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to serve as their kicker in the interim.
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An ankle injury cost Butker four games last season and perhaps contributed to a career-low 75 percent conversion rate on field goals, but he's back near the top of the kicker rankings after a strong finish to the year capped by a near-perfect postseason (6 of 7 on FGs, 10 of 10 on PATs). He's fourth on the all-time FG percentage list (88.2) even after the down year, and perhaps more important is still attached to Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce ... plus an excellent offensive line. If nothing else, Butker should be among the league leaders in PATs, and he's already shown range to 62 yards on the rare occasions when the Chiefs need heroics from their placekicker.
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Has surgery, no timeline for return
Coach Andy Reid said that Butker underwent surgery on his injured left knee Friday and doesn't have a timeline for his return to action, Jesse Newell of The Kansas City Star reports.
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Sent to IR with knee injury
The Chiefs placed Butker (knee) on injured reserve Friday.
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Expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks
Butker is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks due to a left knee injury, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
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Makes three field goals vs. Denver
Butker made all three of his field-goal attempts and connected on his lone extra-point try in Sunday's 14-13 win over the Broncos.
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Makes only field-goal attempt
Butker made his only field-goal try and converted all three of his extra-point attempts during Monday's 30-24 overtime win versus the Buccaneers.
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Focusing on better sleep
Butker said he has focused on bettering his sleep quality to help improve his kicking, Dan Pompei of The Athletic reports. "If I want to be the best kicker in the world, then sleep is important," Butker told Pompei. "I'm trying to find the smallest things that make a difference."
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After learning that 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey aims for nine hours of sleep every night, Butker has tried to do him one better. Kansas City's kicker tries to sleep about 10 hours per night and uses an Oura ring to monitor sleep quality.
After learning that 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey aims for nine hours of sleep every night, Butker has tried to do him one better. Kansas City's kicker tries to sleep about 10 hours per night and uses an Oura ring to monitor sleep quality.