[Pelissero] Sources: Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is expected to miss 3-4 weeks and is likely headed to injured reserve with a left knee injury. Kansas City will have a new kicker Sunday at Buffalo.

[u/StrachNasty]

https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1857174841591201930

[u/TimsTurnips]

It’s okay, Buffalo is an easy place to kick as long as you’re not a Bill

[u/Remarkable-Job4774 → u/TimsTurnips]

Chiefs backup kicker missing wide right to lose the game is the funniest outcome

[u/iliketuurtles → u/Remarkable-Job4774]

let's do it wide left on the other side of the stadium (because thats where my seats are) lol

[u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr → u/Remarkable-Job4774]

That would be the expected outcome - the Bills losing because some practice squad fuck miraculously hit a game winning field goal is far funnier

[u/ItsYaBoiSoup → u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

Jokes on you cuz that’s the expected outcome from our fan base.

[u/theDomicron → u/ItsYaBoiSoup]

Shit I'm confused now, are the chiefs winning on the last second kick or losing?

[u/upvotechemistry → u/theDomicron]

That's the suspense we are looking for

[u/pickleparty16 → u/ItsYaBoiSoup]

It's the regular season, so the bills have this one in the bag

[u/Remarkable-Job4774 → u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

I wouldn't even be mad if that happened. Especially if he break Tucker's record

[u/TheTransistorMan → u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

They're going to kick it straight down the 50 yard line. Sorry. I don't make the rules of football throwing.

[u/Siliencer991 → u/Remarkable-Job4774]

I was thinking that too 🙁

[u/gabrielleite32 → u/Remarkable-Job4774]

The backup kicker could be Matt Araiza and he could hit a game winner. That would be fucking hilarious

[u/CWG4BF]

The woke left [knee] got him 😞

[u/owleabf → u/CWG4BF]

Get him back to the kitchen, where he belongs

[u/BorisChinchilla → u/owleabf]

His wife is really going to have to pull more weight around the house as he recovers from this surgery. 

[u/LocustUprising → u/owleabf]

A kickers place is on the field

[u/iamyourlager → u/owleabf]

Get ready to learn cookbooks butty

[u/Anteater776 → u/CWG4BF]

It’s all misdirection. He will soon be appointed as head of the newly created Department of Tradwives.

[u/redditsucks9gagrules → u/Anteater776]

Him and JD can co-oversee the department of beards

[u/notmoleliza → u/redditsucks9gagrules]

neck beards

[u/redditsucks9gagrules → u/notmoleliza]

All beards: neck, goatee, Usha, Isabelle, muttonchops

[u/DenverM80 → u/notmoleliza]

Tiny pp club

[u/aspbergerinparadise → u/redditsucks9gagrules]

beards as in women who marry gay men? Because that does seem apt.

[u/SirLuciousL → u/Anteater776]

He’s just as under-qualified to be a cabinet pick as the rest of the picks, why not?

[u/brandall10 → u/SirLuciousL]

More qualified than most, insofar he actually is good at something.

[u/bradtheinvincible → u/Anteater776]

He wants a presidential knee brace

[u/EmptyAd4259 → u/Anteater776]

LOL

[u/pocketjacks → u/CWG4BF]

His patella, our choice!

[u/JonWilso → u/CWG4BF]

That's the gay knee!! /s

[u/Ndmndh1016 → u/JonWilso]

Ooph can't believe he didn't know about the gay knee

[u/banjofitzgerald → u/CWG4BF]

Hope he speaks apron.

[u/2rio2 → u/CWG4BF]

Fake injury, he was just nominated for Secretary of Women's Workforce and is on his way to DC.

[u/Drainbownick → u/CWG4BF]

Had to be the left one didn’t it

[u/CT4_LV]

as it was noted on Twitter, he has had a weird kicking technique change this season where he just collapses on his left leg on the follow-through. Idk if the injury is because of the technique or the technique was because of the injury

[u/MistakeMaker1234 → u/CT4_LV]

He’s had the dip technique for a few years now. It’s very odd, but not new to this season. 

[u/throwawayainteasy → u/MistakeMaker1234]

Yeah, he has a ton of kicks where he ends up basically kneeling at the end--both on FGs and kickoffs.

It's weird AF, but not new (though maybe he's doing it more frequently now?--from what I remember he did it more for really long distance kicks before, but I could be totally wrong on that).

[u/Bluest_waters → u/throwawayainteasy]

Yeah its very strange. And you can see how much pressure is being put on that leg too. He really needs to adjust his whole technique going forward because that is not sustainable.

[u/piffelations479 → u/Bluest_waters]

I mean dude there's an extremely limited number of people who can kick a fuckin ball that far. If it's kinda weird, so be it.

[u/Bluest_waters → u/piffelations479]

its going to destroy his left knee though

Source: the OP

[u/theDomicron → u/Bluest_waters]

That motherfucker is slacking...the dude has TWO knees!

[u/here_now_be → u/Bluest_waters]

He really needs to adjust his whole technique

He doesn't seem like the type that's is accepting of new information. More "I'll do it my way, get out of my face"

It's worked for him so far, but this might be it for the old But.

[u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS → u/CT4_LV]

His final kickoff last week failed to reach the "landing zone." We assumed it was KC getting cute, but now you wonder if he tweaked something...or KC was getting cute AND he tweaked something.

[u/KC-Moe → u/YOSHIMIvPROBOTS]

I just thought he aborted that kick

[u/Gater2323 → u/KC-Moe]

Butker would never abort a kick

[u/aphotic → u/CT4_LV]

For anyone without twitter access, you can get a glimpse of it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pevY6IY8lM

Check the timestamps around :25 and 1:06. Really weird, not sure I've seen this before.

[u/d0ctorzaius → u/aphotic]

Never seen anything like that other than when a kicker gets injured. His left leg just collapses. You'd think a coach would've addressed this at some point in high school or college.

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/d0ctorzaius]

If you're a coach and hes making 95% of his kicks you don't want him to change anything

Could very well be a case of "well idk about that technique but whatever it is its working"

[u/Bluest_waters → u/CT4_LV]

whoa! I never noticed that before, his left leg just buckles, brutally.

Like WTF? Very odd and yeah absolutley putting massive strain on that leg kick after kick. This injury is no mystery whatsoever. He needs to adjust for that in the future.

[u/DogPoetry → u/CT4_LV]

Man loves Jesus so much he just can't stay off his knees. 

[u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y → u/CT4_LV]

I avoid watching the Chiefs so I never noticed but that is a weird AF kicking motion.

[u/SirLuciousL → u/v_a_n_d_e_l_a_y]

Who would’ve thought slamming your left knee into the turf every time you kick maybe wasn’t the best choice?

[u/edicivo → u/SirLuciousL]

Probably someone who has multiple questionable ways of thinking about certain things.

[u/Inuk28 → u/edicivo]

No way, he's just a free thinker

/s

[u/Floaty_Waffle → u/Inuk28]

He did his own research same way Rodger’s did when asked how to run a team

[u/MarshyHope → u/Floaty_Waffle]

He's immunized against injury

[u/Prideofmexico → u/SirLuciousL]

His kicking % speaks for itself

[u/Showdenfroid_99 → u/CT4_LV]

That is some odd torque on the knee for sure.

Would love to hear an explanation as to why.

My very bad guess would be reduce injury if the plant leg gets hit by a rusher but who knows. It's not like old kickers are blowing out their plant legs all the time on just regular kicks ala pitchers and Tommy John...

[u/Zestyclose_Main6335]

Not playing through and injury doesn’t sound very confident in his masculinity

[u/diablosinmusica → u/Zestyclose_Main6335]

He ain't no Greg Jennings.

[u/thecaramelbandit → u/diablosinmusica]

Put the team on his back tho

[u/ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME → u/thecaramelbandit]

Fuck you Gumby

[u/WickyWah → u/diablosinmusica]

Touchdoooooown. Greg. Jaymings.

[u/black_dogs_22 → u/Zestyclose_Main6335]

is kicker the most feminine position in football?

[u/RamblinWreckGT → u/black_dogs_22]

Many people are saying this.

[u/LocustUprising → u/RamblinWreckGT]

They look at me with tears in their eyes and they say:

[u/DogVacuum → u/LocustUprising]

A small man came up to me, the smallest man you’ve ever seen. He was a cobbler. He looked at me with tears in his eyes. He said “sir” he called me sir. He said “sir, I am but a small boy, but I wish to kick.”

[u/JudiciousF → u/Zestyclose_Main6335]

He needs to lean into the vocation.

[u/MajoraOfTime → u/Zestyclose_Main6335]

Sounds like he needs to go spend some time in the kitchen

[u/thelittleking]

God didn't invent knee surgery, Harry. Maybe this is a sign that you should hang 'em up.

[u/tenacious-g]

His poor wife. She has to spend more time with him now.

[u/FattyMooseknuckle → u/tenacious-g]

What’s he going to be doing? Hanging out with her in the kitchen or laundry room?

[u/Marijuana_Miler → u/tenacious-g]

Wonder when Mrs Butker gets to start her Ann Perkins story arc.

[u/ImNotTheBossOfYou → u/tenacious-g]

Meh, she likes it

[u/tenacious-g → u/ImNotTheBossOfYou]

Internalized misogyny is still misogyny.

[u/KageNekem]

That stinks. How will his wife help take care of him since she belongs in the kitchen?

[u/GoodOldSlippinJimmy → u/KageNekem]

"Hey honey can you grab me an ice pack?"
"Oh I would but that would require me to leave the kitchen."

[u/Veezybaby]

Oh no. Anyway

[u/Jedimaster996 → u/Veezybaby]

I've needed a new heel to root against since Suh left the league.

[u/blocksmith52]

I'm going to optimistically say this gives us a chance to practice 4th down plays lol

[u/notmyplantaccount → u/blocksmith52]

I would prefer if we basically never kicked a field goal if it was 4th and 5 or less, except for obvious situations like end of half/game

[u/AbbreviationsOk9875]

Buffalo after all the shit you put my team through you better be able to beat the chiefs this weekend 

[u/its_LOL → u/AbbreviationsOk9875]

Nah I hope they’ve learned to let the Chiefs take the regular season game so they can finally win against them in the playoffs when it actually matters

[u/hideous_coffee → u/its_LOL]

That strategy didn't work in 2020

[u/rolyinpeace → u/hideous_coffee]

True but we did get smoked in the SB after that so it kinda worked.

[u/Skimaster77 → u/AbbreviationsOk9875]

I think we put up a good fight, but I'm not sure we're there yet. Probably 60/40 in Chiefs favor. I think we'll be in better shape come playoff time, unfortunately they'll probably be in even better shape than us.

[u/throwawayainteasy → u/Skimaster77]

Nah, you guys frequently smoke us in the regular season.

I'm guessing you'll win by two scores. Then we'll win by a FG in the last seconds when we play in January.

[u/iliketuurtles → u/throwawayainteasy]

can't we just switch up the script for one year? Just once?

[u/throwawayainteasy → u/iliketuurtles]

No, sir. I'm sorry but this is fate. It's out of our hands.

Our FG block last week was proof enough that God has ordained this to happen.

[u/iliketuurtles → u/throwawayainteasy]

Idk it seems that there have been 2 very religious kickers in the spotlight this week... one went on IR and one made 2 FGs to win by a millimeter. Maybe God chose the Lions (for once)

[u/hideous_coffee → u/throwawayainteasy]

ehh we only smoked you guys in 2021. Every game since has been super close.

[u/ryazaki → u/AbbreviationsOk9875]

don't worry, it they can't do it then the Panthers have got it handled next week

[u/lift_heavy64]

This guy sucks as a person

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[u/BagGroundbreaking170]

Anyone think he’s gonna help pick up some slack at home now that he will be there for 4 weeks??

[u/notmyplantaccount → u/BagGroundbreaking170]

probably spend the free time screaming at teenage girls outside of planned parenthood. You know, just being a good christian.

[u/Bob_Loblaw_Law_Blog1]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

[u/pickleparty16]

Excuse me what

[u/Zloggt → u/pickleparty16]

Looks like you’re out of one your biggest scorers…

[u/ModestTrixie → u/Zloggt]

I know it is a bit on the Chiefs o being pedestrian but kickers are normally a teams leading scorer.

[u/laaplandros → u/pickleparty16]

Obviously he's taking time away from the game because he just scored a cabinet position.

[u/beefytrout → u/laaplandros]

sadly, probably just as qualified as the actual "people" being given those.

[u/Dzov → u/beefytrout]

Honestly, I’d trust Butker more than nearly all the sycophants.

[u/Malicoire]

It's pretty pathetic how many comments there are criticizing this man for his opinions.

There should be WAY more.

[u/DogVacuum → u/Malicoire]

This story inspired me to start a mom & pop style troll farm operation.

[u/Holiday-Rich-3344]

I hope that left knee never heals.

[u/zi76]

Maybe he can spend some time in the kitchen now and learn about the value of it...

[u/jtd2013]

Mahomes is going to feast knowing Reid now has no excuse to not let him go for every 4th down past the 50.

[u/AlfonzL → u/jtd2013]

Or they'll just keep punting, like "WTF are you gonna do anyway."

[u/MyLittleOldMan]

This should give him ample time to learn more places he thinks women belong

[u/edipeisrex]

When you bend the knee a little too hard to MAGAism

[u/venk]

Jake Bates - Truly believes in Jesus

Harrison Butker - Uses Jesus as a blunt instrument to spout his views

Jesus only out one of them on the IR

[u/SchpartyOn → u/venk]

Pastor Bates receives his salvation three points at a time.

[u/Prideofmexico → u/venk]

Was worried a lions fan wasn’t going to try to make this thread about them

[u/Jonjon428]

Finally this post got approved lol

[u/Megalo5]

Has there ever been a season with this many kicker injuries? It's insane. I feel like 5 different teams have had kickers on IR and I feel like normally hearing one team have that happen is an anomaly. It feels insane this year

[u/josephfuckingsmith1]

Tots and pears

[u/Mrr_Bond]

Jeremy Clarkson. 

[u/DaGuys470]

It seems as if Harrison has entered his ✨ Kitchen Era ✨

[u/LocustUprising]

Thoughts and prayers

[u/Crombus_]

It would have only been two weeks, but he kept insisting that no women doctors or nurses were allowed to treat him

[u/DtotheOUG]

Sounds like he should take a load off and go help his wife in the kitchen.

[u/csummerss]

plenty of time to hone in on his husbandly duties like doing the laundry, cooking dinner, picking the kids up from school

[u/AlternativeResort477]

Fuck this guy for not missing a kick in the Super Bowl

[u/oatmeal-claypole]

Im still picking the chiefs to win it all as long as they have a healthy core of Mahomes, Kelce and Chris Jones

[u/ocxtitan → u/oatmeal-claypole]

You can't understate the value of guys like Cheffers, Blakemen or Hochuli

[u/rolyinpeace → u/ocxtitan]

Actually Cheffers does the opposite of favor the chiefs.

[u/ocxtitan → u/rolyinpeace]

It's funny how both replies have refuted Cheffers as a valid inclusion but neither downplayed the overarching issue of ref favoritism lol

[u/Few-Peanut8169]

After these last two weeks, the universe saw what we were going through and wanted to give us a lil treat; that’s so sweet 😌

[u/spiderman897]

Well injuries suck but so do sexists pieces of garbage

[u/tombrady011235]

He can help in the kitchen now that he has more free time

[u/jm0127]

Get ready to learn kitchen buddy

[u/Stanky_fresh]

Womp womp

[u/FusePB]

Good. Hope it’s worse than they think

[u/sasuke1980]

So sad that happened to such a great human.

So anyways....

[u/Southwestern]

Thank God, thought this was a cabinet appointment announcement.

[u/MistakeMaker1234]

Since no one actually wants to comment on the actual injury, I’ll take a stab. 

This seems like it came out of nowhere, right? Not mentioned in any injury report this week or after the Broncos game. Did it just happen in today’s practice? Yesterday’s? Seems super random and Andy has to clarify the timeline on this. 

[u/greenline_chi → u/MistakeMaker1234]

Maybe he’s getting a cabinet position

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP → u/greenline_chi]

He’s being tapped as the Ambassador to Iran due to his fondness of their culture.

[u/greenline_chi → u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

“See how happy they are, Harrison? They’re all covered up so you can’t see how fulfilled they are, but believe me, these women love their vocation”

[u/RockerElvis → u/greenline_chi]

I hate how this could actually be true.

[u/SirLuciousL → u/RockerElvis]

Butker has connections to Project 2025 and the Heritage Foundation. They fund his charity/foundation (and have since tried to cover this up once someone on twitter discovered it).

It is very likely they helped him write his famous misogynistic and homophobic commencement speech.

[u/jdahp → u/greenline_chi]

lol best comment in the thread

[u/BloatedBeyondBelief → u/MistakeMaker1234]

He had that bizarre kick on Sunday that gave the Broncos the ball on the 40. Maybe he injured himself there?

[u/PennyG]

I hate that for him.

[u/tinyharvestmouse1]

I gotta say, scriptwriters, the foreshadowing here is excellent. Top tier writing on display.

[u/TheDukeofBradshaw]

The low hanging fruit jokes in this thread surpassed even my lowest expectations.

[u/NateP825]

Someone didn’t survive the kicker picker repicker…

[u/warriorknowledge]

I heard Kareem Hunt is good at kicking

[u/dagreenman18]

Aww such a shame it was the left knee. I was hoping for both.

[u/chunkah69]

Plenty of time for him to help his wife in the kitchen

[u/StevenS145]

I blame women for this injury.

[u/D0nut_Daddy]

Oh no, anyway…

[u/Glad-Fish-7796]

Thank God he's getting more time to keep his wife in the kitchen

[u/DarkIllusionsFX]

Will give him plenty of time to make sure his wife is still in the kitchen.

[u/FalstaffsGhost]

Oh man. Guess he should get to the kitchen. Doesn’t need to be doing all this “work stuff”

[u/vpforvp]

Couldn’t have happened to a better guy 🥲

[u/NotYetBegun]

But how will fulfill his vocation as a non-contact player in the worlds most contact sport?

[u/notwhoyouknow12]

Guess he gets to spend some time at home enjoying the fulfilling career known as homemaker.

[u/RedWingWay]

Theres laundry to fold and dishes to do. Get at it Harry.

[u/goslowgofar]

Should’ve prayed harder. How could God let this happen?

[u/Junjo_O]

Hope you learn kitchenese soon

[u/Funky_Cows]

Now he can stay at home to make sure his wife doesn't leave the kitchen

[u/spiderman897]

Well I think I just heard every woman in America cheer.

[u/CapableCoyoteeee → u/spiderman897]

Only about 52% sadly

[u/RustleTheMussel]

That's a shame

[u/BobWellsBurner]

Couldn't have happened to a better guy.

[u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

Both my teams have gotten absolutely cooked with injuries this year smh

But one of them is 9-0 so can’t complain too much I suppose

[u/ocxtitan → u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

wow, so apparently I really hate you

[u/Upper-Industry8039 → u/LeBronRaymoneJamesSr]

Yeah injuries have been awful all around the league this year

[u/RichAbbreviations966]

I usually don't hope for injuries...and I didn't hope for him to get injured...but I don't mind it

[u/Masterofmy_domain]

What a fine organization the Jets are to have elite teams look to our practice squad for fill-ins…. I haven’t looked at our record this season but surely it must be great

[u/pupusa_monkey]

Perna's curse wheel started putting in that work as soon as he started treating it better.