Harrison Butker is having the worst season of his NFL career. And if that weren’t good enough news, his financial foray into politics is basically dead.
Butker, placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, has hit only 63.2 percent of his field goals this season. He’s missed at least one field goal in six of his eight games, and his accuracy from long range has escaped him: He’s 2-for-8 on field goals attempted from 50 or more yards. In Sunday’s 35-12 win over the New York Jets, Butker made all five of his extra point attempts, but whiffed on a 51-yarder right before halftime. That doesn’t matter much against the Jets, but against a more competitive opponent, in a game that might be decided by only three points, Butker isn’t as reliable as he once was. Instead of trying to restore masculine values, he should worry more about trying to restore his mechanics.
Andy Reid remained vague on whether Butker would keep kicking for Kansas City this coming weekend. “I’ll address that as we go throughout the week,” the head coach said after Sunday’s win. If the Chiefs were to make a change, they would likely look to the practice squad and elevate Justin Tucker, who hasn’t seen NFL action since the 2024 season, and was cut by the Baltimore Ravens in 2025 after numerous massage therapists in the area accused him of sexual misconduct. K.C.’s special teams has the roster depth and moral fiber of the White House press secretary pool.