BY SALINA POST
On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs officially made Harrison Butker, the highest paid placekicker in the league, signing him to a four-year $25.6 million dollar contract.
This new deal makes the 29-year-old Butker the highest paid kicker on an annual basis, surpassing Justin Tucker and Jake Elliot.
Since joining the Chiefs in 2017, Butker has helped Kansas City hoist three Lombardi trophies, doubling as the team's kickoff specialist in addition to field goals and PATs.
Butker has spent his entire career as a Chief and has been on the mark since day one, knocking through 89% of his field goals and 95% of his PATs, converting 33-35 FG attempts and all 38 of his PATs in 2023.
The Chiefs open regular season play on September 4th when they take on a fellow AFC contender in the Baltimore Ravens.