Sources – Chiefs’ Harrison Butker to IR with knee injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are putting kicker Harrison Butker on the injured reserve record due to a knee harm, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.

Butker, who was on the sector and dealing along with his teammates when Thursday’s apply started, will want arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee, sources instructed Schefter.

By happening IR, Butker will likely be sidelined for at the very least the following 4 video games.

The Chiefs are signing kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets’ apply squad to exchange Butker on the 53-man roster, sources instructed Schefter.

Shrader kicked this season in a single sport for the Indianapolis Colts and one for the Jets. He made each of his subject objective makes an attempt Sunday for the Jets, the longest being from 45 yards. He additionally has made all three of his level after makes an attempt.

“Child’s acquired a whole lot of expertise,” Jets particular groups coach Brant Boyer instructed reporters Thursday in New York earlier than Shrader was signed by the Chiefs. “I believe he dealt with it rather well in doing what we requested him to do and syncing up with these guys and doing an important job within the sport, for positive.

“He is a younger man and it is proven that he has a very good leg. He confirmed it in his school tape, and he confirmed it in his preseason stuff.”

With Shrader headed to the Chiefs, Anders Carlson may develop into the Jets’ fourth kicker in as many video games once they host the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Carlson, who was signed to the Jets’ apply squad final week, is more likely to comply with Greg Zuerlein, Riley Patterson and Shrader in New York’s kicker shuffle.

Butker is without doubt one of the most correct kickers in NFL historical past. He is third all time, having made 89.2% of his subject objective makes an attempt since becoming a member of the Chiefs as a rookie in 2017. This yr, Butker is 18-of-20 (90%) on subject objective makes an attempt and 21-of-22 (95.5%) on level after makes an attempt.

ESPN’s Wealthy Cimini and The Related Press contributed to this report.