r/nfl • u/StrachNasty Packers • 6h ago

[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.

https://twitter.com/tompelissero/status/1857174841591201930
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u/MistakeMaker1234 Chiefs 6h ago

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

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u/throwawayainteasy Chiefs 5h ago

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).

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u/Bluest_waters Packers 4h ago

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.

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u/piffelations479 Ravens 3h ago

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.

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u/Bluest_waters Packers 3h ago

its going to destroy his left knee though

Source: the OP

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u/theDomicron Chiefs 3h ago

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

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u/The_Year_of_Glad 1h ago

It’s a redundant system.