The Kansas City Chiefs have dealt with a serious rash of injuries this season, and are now set to place their second kicker on injured reserve.
After backup kicker Spencer Shrader, who replaced Harrison Butker, suffered a hamstring injury, Kansas City signed Matthew Wright ahead of their Week 13 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Wright scored 13 points in the Chiefs’ win over Las Vegas on Black Friday and is now set to be Kansas City’s starting kicker after Shrader was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, December 4.
The team announced its decision to place Shrader on injured reserve and sign Wright in a post to Twitter:
We have signed Practice Squad player K Matthew Wright to an active roster contract.
We have placed K Spencer Shrader on Reserve/injured. pic.twitter.com/qkvJhr24W7
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 4, 2024
Though the Chiefs would certainly prefer to have Butker back as their starting kicker, Wright has proven to be a reliable boot for Kansas City in the past and should be able to adequately fill the role in the defending Super Bowl champions’ Week 14 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.
