Chiefs Sign Former Steelers Kicker

The Kansas City Chiefs have added a former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker to their 53-man roster.

Nov 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers place kicker Matthew Wright (4) reacts after missing a field goal against the New Orleans Saints during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers won 20-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Matthew Wright to their active roster.

The #Chiefs signed K Matthew Wright to their active roster, while placing Spencer Shrader on IR.

Starter Harrison Butker is eligible to return after this week's game.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 4, 2024

The move comes after Spencer Shrader, who played two games for the Chiefs this season and was a perfect 9-of-9 on his attempts for the team, was placed on the injured/reserve list with a hamstring injury.

Harrison Butker, who has operated as Kansas City's kicker for the better part of eight seasons, has not returned from a knee injury that landed him on injured reserve after Week 10.

Wright played in Kansas City's Week 13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, converting four of his five field goal attempts while making his only extra point try on the day.

The 28-year-old has appeared in 26 contests throughout his five-year career for five different teams, seven of which came with the Steelers.

Wright's first regular season stint with Pittsburgh was in 2020, when he played in three games and went 11-for-11 overall. He then returned to the team for four contests in 2022 and finished 12-for-14 on field goals as well as 7-for-7 on extra points.

The Steelers and Chiefs will face off on Christmas Day during Week 17.

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