Chiefs K Harrison Butker undergoes knee surgery, will be placed on IR

Butker had surgery to trim the meniscus in his left knee

KANSAS CITY, MO - NOVEMBER 04: Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 4, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will miss at least four games. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the next four games with a knee injury.

Butker underwent surgery to trim the meniscus in his left knee, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

Butker will miss the Chiefs' upcoming games against the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. The earliest he could return is Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns.

Spencer Shrader, who began the season with the Indianapolis Colts, was signed off the New York Jets' practice squad. He made field goals of 25 and 45 yards during the Jets' 31-6 defeat to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10.

The 29-year-old Butker is in his eighth season with the Chiefs and has a 89.2% career field goal success rate. Through nine game this season he is 18-for-20 on field goal attempts and 21-for-22 on extra points.