Harrison Butker’s injury raises questions on the Chiefs ability to continue their unbeaten run

Already dealing with multiple injuries in key positions, the Chiefs will now have to make it through the following weeks without their starting kicker. Butker, who is 18-of-20 for field goal attempts this year, heads to the injury reserves, as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He is set to undergo an arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, thereby sidelining him for the next four weeks.

This led the Chiefs to go ahead and sign Jets kicker Spencer Shrader from their practice squads. “Kid’s got a lot of talent. He’s a young guy and it’s shown that he has a really good leg. He showed it in his college tape, and he showed it in his preseason stuff,” as per Jets special teams coach Brant Boyer. Well, joining the Chiefs would mean he will have massive shoes to fill in. As Butker remains the Chiefs’ most accurate kicker, with an 89.2% success rate.

It remains to be seen whether Shrader will be able to help the Chiefs the way Butker was doing before getting injured. Although there would be doubts, Andy Reid and Mahomes would surely help Shrader settle quickly in Chiefs Kingdom. Taking on the Bills in Buffalo might just pose the biggest challenge for the Chiefs this season. It would be a testament to their winning mentality as they aim to remain unbeaten next week.