KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs are placing kicker Harrison Butker on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday.
Butker, who was on the field and working with his teammates when Thursday’s practice began, will need arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, sources told Schefter.
By going on IR, Butker will be sidelined for at least the next four games.
The team is signing kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets‘ practice squad to replace Butker on the 53-man roster, sources told Schefter.
Shrader kicked this season in one game for the Indianapolis Colts and one for the Jets. He made both of his field goal attempts last Sunday for the Jets, the longest being from 45 yards. He also has made all three of his point-after attempts.