Chiefs K Harrison Butker undergoes surgery on left knee

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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker reported Friday that surgery on his left knee was done and was a success.

"Surgery went great! Thank you for the prayers," Butker wrote on X.

The Chiefs announced Friday they had placed Butker, 29, on injured reserve and confirmed the signing of kicker Spencer Shrader, who had been on the New York Jets practice squad.

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