Chiefs sticking with Harrison Butker as kicker vs. Falcons - ESPN

Harrison Butker will remain the Kansas City Chiefs' kicker for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Falcons, coach Andy Reid announced.

Butker's status was in question when Reid said after the Chiefs' 35-12 victory over the New York Jets in Week 9 that he hadn't made a decision on whether Butker or veteran Justin Tucker would handle the kicks against the Falcons.

Butker missed a 51-yard field goal just before halftime last Sunday. It was his seventh missed field goal this season, the most in the NFL. Butker was booed by fans inside Arrowhead Stadium after the miss.

Since the start of last season, Butker has missed 17 kicks — 12 field goal attempts and five extra point tries — the most by any kicker in that span.

Two weeks ago, the Chiefs signed Tucker, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2024, to their practice squad.

Tucker, 37, served a 10-game suspension last season for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. He was accused of sexual misconduct by 16 massage therapists from eight high-end spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area, according to a report by The Baltimore Banner in February 2025. Tucker's alleged misconduct reportedly occurred between 2012 and 2016, during his first five seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. In May 2025, the Ravens released Tucker. Two months later, the NFL suspended him. In November, after he was eligible for reinstatement, Tucker had his first tryout with the New Orleans Saints.

ESPN's Nate Taylor contributed to this report.