Chiefs Signing Justin Tucker to Their Practice Squad

Kansas City is adding the five-time All-Pro kicker to its practice squad, NFL Network and ESPN reported Wednesday after The Kansas City Star first reported it. Harrison Butker has missed five field goals and one extra point this season. Tucker, 36, owns an 89.1% career field-goal rate, second-best in NFL history, and has been out of work since a 10-game suspension in 2025 under the league’s personal conduct policy.

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Kansas City is adding the five-time All-Pro kicker to its practice squad, NFL Network and ESPN reported Wednesday after The Kansas City Star first reported it.
Harrison Butker has missed five field goals and one extra point this season.
Tucker, 36, owns an 89.1% career field-goal rate, second-best in NFL history, and has been out of work since a 10-game suspension in 2025 under the league’s personal conduct policy.

Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: NFL.com, ESPN, NBC Sports (PFT) and Bleacher Report.

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Plus the original report: The Kansas City Star.

✓	NFL.com Counted https://www.nfl.com/news/justin-tucker-chiefs-signing-kicker-practice-squad
✓	ESPN Counted https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50307506/sources-chiefs-sign-justin-tucker-practice-squad
✓	NBC Sports (PFT) Counted https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chiefs-to-sign-justin-tucker-to-their-practice-squad
✓	Bleacher Report Counted https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25521489-justin-tucker-chiefs-reportedly-agree-contract-amid-harrison-butkers-struggles

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Verified Oct. 28, 2026Published at 90% with 4 independent confirmations.

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