Harrison Butker Injury History & Analysis

Chiefs K Harrison Butker (knee) has been activated from IR and will kick against the Browns on Sunday. It'll be his first action since Week 10. Even if the knee is back to 100%, Butker's Chiefs are implied for a modest 23.25 points in a game that might be impacted by rain and wind. We'd look elsewhere for a Week 15 fantasy kicker.

Chiefs K Harrison Butker (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns. We’re not expecting Butker to make it back for this one but will keep you posted on his status. Matthew Wright will kick again for Kansas City if Butker doesn’t.

Chiefs K Harrison Butker (knee) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Andy Reid said earlier this week that Butker was ready to practice but that he's still uncertain for this weekend's game vs. the Browns. We'll keep you updated on his progress over the next few days.

The Chiefs are placing K Harrison Butker on IR, knocking him out for the next four games, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that Butker is undergoing surgery to trim the meniscus in his left knee, "though he'll be back for the home stretch and playoffs." Butker can be dropped in the vast majority of fantasy leagues. He sits outside the top 10 kickers in points per game in most scoring formats. The Chiefs are signing K Spencer Shrader off the Jets' practice squad to replace Butker, per Schefter. Schrader made both of his FG attempts for the Jets last week. We'd look elsewhere for a Week 11 fantasy kicker considering the Chiefs' matchup against a strong Bills defense,

Chiefs K Harrison Butker (back) is active for today’s meeting with the Raiders. He missed practice on Thursday before returning on Friday. It’s been a down year for the 27-year-old. But given the Chiefs’ implied total of 30.5, Butker is a fine streaming option.