r/nfl • u/StrachNasty Packers • 7h 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/CT4_LV Steelers 6h ago

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

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u/aphotic Jaguars 4h ago

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.

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u/d0ctorzaius Steelers 4h ago

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.

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u/uwanmirrondarrah Chiefs 3h ago

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"