Andy Reid on Harrison Butker After More Misses: 'I'm Not Making Any Decisions Right Now'
Kansas City's coach addressed his kicker unprompted after another rough day, with Justin Tucker waiting on the practice squad
Andy Reid didn't wait for the question about Harrison Butker. The Chiefs coach brought up his kicker in his opening statement after Sunday's 35-12 win over the Jets and said he isn't making a call yet, as Ari Meirov noted.
#Chiefs HC Andy Reid, unprompted, addressed K Harrison Butker during his opening statement: “I’m sure I’ll be asked about Butker. I’ll address that as we go throughout the week. I’ll look at everything, and no need to ask. That’ll be the answer that you get. I’m not making any decisions right now today.” Kansas City has Justin Tucker on the practice squad.View on X →
Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate): #Chiefs HC Andy Reid, unprompted, addressed K Harrison Butker during his opening statement: “I’m sure I’ll be asked about Butker. I’ll address that as we go throughout the week. I’ll look at everything, and no need to ask. That’ll be the answer that you get. I’m not making any decisions right now today.” Kansas City has Justin Tucker on the practice squad.
"I'll look at everything," Reid said. "I'm not making any decisions right now today."
That's not a vote of confidence, and the alternative is already in the building. Kansas City signed Justin Tucker to the practice squad on Oct. 28 as insurance for Butker, who had missed five of 16 field-goal attempts at the time.
Sunday didn't help. Butker missed a 56-yard attempt wide right to end the first half, got a second chance from 51 after a Jets offside penalty and missed that one wide right too. Fans at Arrowhead booed him off the field. He made all five extra points, but he's now 12-of-18 on field goals this season, and his long-range kicking is the problem: he's 2-of-7 from 50 yards or more.
For a kicker who is 263-of-302 for his career, that's a steep drop. Tucker, a seven-time Pro Bowler with Baltimore, went 30-for-30 in his workout with the Chiefs.
Reid's answer leaves the decision for the practice week. Kansas City, now 6-2, plays at Atlanta next Sunday, Nov. 15.