Chiefs Sign Justin Tucker to Practice Squad

The Kansas City Chiefs signed kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, adding competition for Harrison Butker after the incumbent struggled through the opening seven games of the 2026 season. The move does not put Tucker on the active roster or confirm a change in Kansas City’s starting kicker. Butker made 11 of 16 field-goal attempts in the first seven games, a 68.8% conversion rate. He also missed two of three kicks in the Chiefs’ Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, including a 58-yard field-goal attempt. Tucker’s arrival gives the team another option as it evaluates Butker’s performance, but Butker remains the team’s No. 1 option, according to reporting on the signing. Tucker, 36, spent 13 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and has not played since 2024. In that season, his most recent, he made 22 of 30 field goals, a 73.3% rate. He is an eight-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler. One report said Tucker made all 30 attempts at his Chiefs tryout, a result that has not been independently verified in the reporting. The NFL suspended Tucker for 10 games in 2025 under its personal conduct policy. Reports say the league found sufficient evidence to impose the suspension....