A clutch kicker with good range, Harrison Butker, who will go on injured reserve, is the highest-paid kicker in terms of contract average, value and guaranteed money.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the eighth-year kicker, who had been listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice, has been placed on the injured reserve as he is expected to undergo surgery to fix a left knee issue.

The Kansas City Chiefs are putting kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve while he undergoes a procedure on his knee, though they hope to have him back for the playoffs, a person familiar with the situation said Thursday.