The Chiefs will be dealing with some uncertainty at the kicker position for a while, it appears.
On Tuesday, the club was forced to place kicker Cairo Santos on injured reserve due to a lingering groin injury. To replace him, they signed rookie kicker Harrison Butker from the Carolina Panthers’ practice squad.
Santos missed the first three games during the preseason after tweaking the groin during a preseason practice. He returned in time for the regular season and has been perfect through the first three games, nailing all 12 extra points and three field goals he attempted, despite the fact he’s been kicking through occasional discomfort.