A seven-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro, Tucker is the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, behind the Chargers’ Cameron Dicker. For his career, Tucker has converted 89.1% of his field goal attempts, but the 2024 campaign, Tucker’s final season in Baltimore was his worst. He missed eight of 30 field goal attempts, including five from 50-plus, and two PATs.
The signing in K.C. comes as Harrison Butker has struggled mightily, missing five field goal attempts already this season and one PAT. Butker missed two FGs in Sunday night’s 20-3 loss to Seattle.
“We love (Butker). … He understands the business and how it works,” Reid said. “He gets it, and he knows that’s part of this business. He’s struggled a little bit. He gets it. He needs to pick it up here a little bit.
“Butker will get most of the reps this week. He’ll take that and we’ll just see where it goes. It’s fluid.”
Butker remains on the 53-man roster and Reid said he’ll likely kick in Sunday’s game against the Broncos, but with Tucker added to the practice squad, his job now looks in jeopardy, especially if the struggles continue.
