Kansas City Chiefs kicker Matthew Wright was the hero of their 19-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Wright’s 4 area targets, together with the game-winning area objective as time expired, and an additional level earned him AFC special teams player-of-the-week honors on Wednesday.
Despite his heroics, the Chiefs launched Wright on Saturday, with the return of Harrison Butker, who’s coming off harm reserve.
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Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Matthew Wright (49) leaves the sphere after the win over the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)
Butker missed 4 video games to bear surgical procedure to restore the meniscus in his left knee and is now again and able to go.
Wright had kicked in two video games for the Chiefs, nailing 8-9 of his area objective makes an attempt and making each additional level makes an attempt throughout the 2 video games.
The most pivotal kick in Wright’s quick Chiefs tenure was the final one he made. Patrick Mahomes had pushed the Chiefs into the Chargers’ territory with the group down 17-16, giving Wright an opportunity to win the sport.
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Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Matthew Wright (49) celebrates with punter Matt Araiza (14) after kicking the profitable area objective in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers in the course of the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)
Wright nailed the 31-year-old area objective however not earlier than he smoked it off the left upright and in, giving Chiefs followers a momentary scare.
The 28-year-old has performed for 5 groups in his five-year profession, and his most up-to-date stint with the Chiefs was his third time with the group. He was with the Chiefs for 2 completely different intervals in the course of the 2022-2023 season.
Wright has performed for the Pittsburgh Steelers, spending time with them in two separate stints. He has additionally performed for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers.
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Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) prepares to kick a area objective in opposition to the New Orleans Saints in the course of the sport at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. (Denny Medley-Imagn Images)
Wright has performed a complete of three video games this season, one for the 49ers and two for the Chiefs, and all three video games have been wins for his group.
In his profession, Wright is 51-59 on area objective makes an attempt and 40-42 on additional factors, and he’ll look to latch onto a group in free company.
Butker’s first sport again from harm shall be in Cleveland when the Chiefs tackle the Browns on Sunday.
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