Interactive: Harrison Butker’s 11 of 16 and the Justin Tucker signing — the Chiefs’ kicking question before Denver, step by step

Harrison Butker is 11 of 16 on field goals this season, 68.8%, near the bottom of the league. He has also missed one extra point in 15 tries. The worst night was in Seattle, where he made a 50-yarder but missed two other kicks in a 20-3 loss.

Carolina drafted Butker in the seventh round in 2017, and Kansas City signed him off the Panthers’ practice squad that September. He has kicked through three Super Bowl titles. Before this season he was 251 of 284 for his career, and only 2022 came in under 84%.

Justin Tucker kicked 13 seasons for Baltimore and was a five-time All-Pro. His 66-yard winner at Detroit in 2021 hit the crossbar and went over, the longest field goal in NFL history at the time. His last season, 2024, was his worst: 22 of 30.

The Ravens released Tucker in May 2025, and the league suspended him for 10 games under its personal conduct policy. No team signed him after he became eligible. Kansas City worked out three kickers on Tuesday, October 27, and signed Tucker to its practice squad on Wednesday.

“He’s our kicker,” special teams coordinator Dave Toub said of Butker, who is still the only kicker on the 53-man roster. Andy Reid said Butker will likely kick when the 5-1 Chiefs visit the 5-2 Broncos on Sunday, November 1, at 4:25 p.m. ET.