One item from the Chiefs’ remaining extension to-do list has been checked off. Kansas City has reached agreement on a deal making Harrison Butker the league’s highest-paid kicker, as first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. 
ESPN’s Adam Schefter adds this pact will be four years in length and carry a value of $25.6MM. $17.75MM of that total is guaranteed. Butker was set to enter the final year of his pact, but today’s move means he will be tied to Kansas City through the 2028 campaign.
Kansas City’s top extension priorities have been laid out, with general manager Brett Veach naming center Creed Humphrey, right guard Trey Smith and linebacker Nick Bolton as players he hopes to keep in place beyond 2024. It remains to be seen what happens with the members of that trio, but in any case Butker’s Chiefs tenure will continue for the foreseeable future.
The 29-year-old entered the league as a Panthers seventh-rounder in 2017, but his only appearances have come with Kansas City. Butker sports an accuracy rate of 89.1% on field goal attempts, and a 94.5% mark on extra points. This new pact carries an annual average value of $6.4MM, which moves Butker ahead of Justin Tucker in the position’s pecking order. The Ravens All-Pro and the Eagles’ Jake Elliott were previously the only kickers attached to a $6MM AAV.
Butker led the NFL in attempts in 2017 and ’19, topping the league in made field goals during the latter campaign. The Georgia Tech alum has demonstrated his leg strength on a number of occasions, and his 62-yarder in 2022 was the longest made field goal in the NFL. His accuracy rate that season (75%) was the lowest of his career, but he rebounded last year by going 33-for-35 in the regular season. Butker also made all 19 of his playoff kicks.
The Chiefs have been the league’s elite on offense during much of the Patrick Mahomes era, with the future Hall of Fame quarterback obviously being at the heart of that success. Butker has played his part by remaining consistent throughout his career, though, achieving an accuracy rate of at least 88.9% on field goals in six of his seven seasons. He was due to receive $3.84MM in 2024 on his previous deal, but now he has a raise and long-term security in hand.
The most guaranteed money of any kicker and he might not even have to handle kickoffs. Nice gig.
I assume that has to do with new rule changes. No sense is getting a top 2 kicker in the league hurt in kick offs
It is, but I agree. It just lessens Buttker’s workload.
How many kickers are injured on kickoffs?
Before the rule change? Not many.
After the new rule changes where kickers can no longer kick touch backs, guys are moved up closer to the receiving team. We will see. Guarantee a few guys pull a hamstring trying to stop a dude from scoring a touch down. You’re the last line of defense if they get by the kicking team.
Most kickers are decent tacklers but if they are smart they will avoid the FG celebrations…link to youtube.com
That will never not suck to watch. I remember when that happened to Lamarr Houston, and Stephen Tulloch too. Same year, even, which was strange to see. Sucks.
Glad he got his money. Was worried his wife was gonna have to get a job in this economy.
I have to admit, that one was pretty clever.
Triggered Karens unite lol
Now his wife can quit her day job n stay home barefoot n pregnant.
Butker and Tucker might be the best two kickers in the league.
Good for Butker to get a nice pay day.
….meanwhile, my Packers aren’t even sure who will kicking!
The Dallas K is pretty good too
Very true!
Kicking indoors over half of the time helps!
Lol laughing at all the Karen’s.
Glad the dude got paid. Good Christian male who should be a role model for all.
Need to get my get a few minutes of reading yall neck beards(regardless of side you on) argure on a football message board.
Nobody is arguing,guys bust each other’s balls ,but we all agree that Butker has said what he believes, and the world would be better if every family that wanted to ,could be a one income family.It’s just amazing he didn’t get fired for saying what he believes.
A man states his opinion and every liberal soy male comes out in defense of women. Dear Pseudo Men, Let the ladies speak for themselves. If they have an opinion it’s the one that counts,not yours. You don’t have a vagina, you don’t get a vote. Some homes are old fashioned. Deal with it. I’m a Native American man. In my culture there are expectations of how women should conduct themselves. If you don’t agree I could give a F**K. It’s my culture,not yours. Take your Caucasian liberal philosophy and stick it up your (bleep). My house,my rules.
Hahaha, okay “guy”.
My pronouns are King and Master, you may use either in addressing me
Now do it again, this time with a mirror held up.
Then you agree that men shouldn’t be interfering with women making choices about their own bodies.
The man is the head of the household. He makes decisions for that household. I can’t help that the colonizers can’t help trying to please everyone. I make decisions for my house, I do not care who makes decisions for your house or any other.
This is a football discussion,not sure where the vagina’s are on the field
Haven’t seen the Arizona Cardinals play have you
So, is there still room here for a response comment on the very first one, the “And a heck of a kicker” part??
Because, if so, just wanted to add, from 2017 (the season Butker started) through 2023, of kickers who have attempted a minimum of 175 FGs (that number because it adds up to an average of 25 FGs attempted per season for 7 seasons), Butker’s success rate is, as stated, 89.1% but what wasn’t stated is that success rate is 2nd to only Justin Tucker (90.4%) over that same time period.
If you are a team trying to win championships, it seems like you would want to pay top dollar for the best at every position you possibly can to gain every possible edge you can. BTW, his total attempts over that same period is 221, tied for 4th most.
Seems like money well-spent for the Chiefs.
I only wish Kansas City would hire a female special-teams coach…
I think you have a misunderstanding of Butker’s speech. It was in support of women–those who would choose a career path or stay at home. The “stay at home” part is all people remember.
So, I would guess, a female special teams coach wouldn’t matter.
All the best to you.