Harrison Butker will become the highest-paid kicker in NFL history thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to many sources. Months after making a contentious graduating speech at Benedictine College, Butker received an extension.
During the ceremony, Butker utilized his platform to advise the female graduates that they would be better off staying at home. The message was so offensive that even the college’s nuns found it offensive. He also made fun of the Jewish and LGBTQ+ communities. Some media members wondered if the Chiefs would consider severing their relationship with Butker in the wake of his remarks.
If Butker gets the yips this season, Mike Florio of NBC Sports proposed the Chiefs fire him since he would be under more pressure to make kicks:
Since they don’t want Butker to be a major concern come football season, the Chiefs are handling the situation casually. They desire for the circumstance to be forgotten. They want the backlash, or the response to the blowback, to not weigh down on Butker.
We’ll see the outcome. Sometimes a kicker might acquire the yips with little to no effort. For instance, Blair Walsh was never the same after missing a chip-shot field goal during the 2014 postseason.
Butker won’t be the Chiefs’ kicker for long if, for whatever reason, he can’t kick like he has for the past seven seasons.
For a very long time, Butker will be the kicker in Kansas City.
Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network claims that Butker signed a $25.6 million, four-year contract with a $17.8 million guarantee after representing himself. His yearly salary will be $6.4 million. He is expected to play kicker for the Chiefs until the 2028 campaign.
Harrison Butker signed a five-year, $20.3 million contract in 2019 that was set to pay him $3.945 million this season. He was left with one year left on it. He will now play four more seasons and earn the biggest salary of any kicker in NFL history.
Butker has not held back since making his graduating speech when discussing his political and religious views. He recently made remarks on the Olympic opening ceremony.
Butker’s contract might be extended by the Chiefs until the end of the current campaign. To be honest, they took a big chance when they decided to extend Butker’s contract early. It’s safe to assume that Butker’s downfall is not a concern for the Chiefs front management.
