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Kansas City Chiefs Sign Rookie Kicker Spencer Shrader Amid Injuries

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The Kansas City Chiefs found themselves in a challenging situation last week as they faced the Buffalo Bills in Week 11 of the NFL season. The problem arose due to the injury and subsequent placement of kicker Harrison Butker on injured reserve. In response, the team signed rookie Spencer Shrader, a decision that was elaborated upon by special teams coordinator Dave Toub during a press briefing on Thursday.

«Every year, we rate all the kickers coming out. A lot like Butker, he (Spencer Shrader) was our number one guy coming out; we had him number one on our list,» said Toub. He indicated that Shrader was a targeted pick for them early on, adding, «He was a guy obviously we targeted, we looked at, and we liked him early, and then he was on the practice squad, so we took a shot and got him. We’re happy we got him. He’s got a strong leg. We haven’t seen a lot of him but in practice, he’s looked really good.»

Shrader, who went undrafted in April, is on his third NFL team since the beginning of his professional career. Prior to joining the Chiefs, he had short stints with the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets, primarily holding roles on the practice squad. Shrader did not attempt a field goal in his debut with the Chiefs during Week 11 but successfully executed all of his extra-point attempts.

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