{"id":8805,"date":"2024-11-15T22:27:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=8805"},"modified":"2024-11-15T22:27:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:27:13","slug":"butker-undergoes-surgery-to-repair-left-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=8805","title":{"rendered":"Butker undergoes surgery to repair left knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; Less than a day after the Kansas City Chiefs placed him on injured reserve, kicker Harrison Butker said he\u2019s already undergone surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurgery went great!\u201d Butker tweeted Friday morning shortly after 10 a.m. \u201cThank you for the prayers (praying hands emoji)\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-type=\"twitter\">\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Surgery went great!<br \/>\nThank you for the prayers \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harrison Butker (@buttkicker7) November 15, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Thursday, Butker was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs with what the team said was a left knee injury. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said Butker was going to undergo arthroscopic surgery on the left knee with the expectation being surgeons would trim his meniscus.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old kicker from Georgia Tech is 18-for-20 on field goal attempts and 21-for-22 on extra point attempts during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>He made a game-winning field goal to help Kansas City beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2. His final play of Sunday\u2019s Week 10 win over the Denver Broncos was a poor kick on a late fourth-quarter kickoff. The ball failed to land in the designated landing zone, allowing the Broncos to start their final drive from the 40-yard line.<\/p>\n<p>With Butker out, Kansas City signed kicker Spencer Shrader off the New York Jets practice squad. He\u2019ll take over kicking duties for the Chiefs Sunday in a Week 11 matchup against the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<h5><b>READ MORE:<\/b> Chiefs hire research firm to help decide future home<\/h5>\n<p>Safety Justin Reid, who has kicked for the Chiefs in emergency situations, as well as the preseason, took to social media to shoot down any belief that he\u2019d take over any kicking role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new kicker will be handling all the kicking responsibilities guys but I appreciate the vote of confidence!\u201d Reid wrote.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-oembed-type=\"twitter\">\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our new kicker will be handling all the kicking responsibilities guys but I appreciate the vote of confidence!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Reid (@JustinqReid) November 14, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Butker being placed on injured reserve, he\u2019s out for at least the next four games. He\u2019ll be eligible to return at the earliest on Dec. 15 in a game at Cleveland.<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2024 KCTV. 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