Chiefs Weigh Butker’s Future as PAC Faces Financial Questions

The Kansas City Chiefs have not decided whether Harrison Butker will remain their kicker, as the team evaluates his performance during a difficult 2026 season. Coach Andy Reid said he was still assessing the situation after the Chiefs’ 35-12 win over the New York Jets on November 8. The team has not announced a roster change.

Butker has converted 12 of 19 field-goal attempts this season, a success rate of about 63%. He has missed seven field goals, including two attempts before halftime against the Jets: a 56-yard kick and, after an offsides penalty, a 51-yard attempt. He made all five extra points in the game. Butker said after the game that he sometimes booed himself and understood supporters wanted him to make the kicks.

The Chiefs have added veteran kicker Justin Tucker to their practice squad, giving them another option if they decide to change their kicking arrangements. Reid has not said that a change is imminent. The sources do not report a completed decision about Butker’s role.

Questions about the kicker’s future have coincided with scrutiny of Upright PAC, the political action committee he founded in 2024. Federal Election Commission records list the committee as...