The Kansas City Chiefs recently added kicker Spencer Shrader when they were forced to place Harrison Butker on injured reserve. While Shrader has done an admirable job in his two games with the Chiefs, he is already dealing with an injury himself.

Ahead of Week 13, kicker Spencer Shrader and tight end Peyton Hendershot are nursing injuries and the KC Chiefs are shuffling their roster and practice squad.

The Kansas City Chiefs have been marred with injuries since the start of the season but are still winning games somehow. The post Chiefs Forced to Sign New Player as Spencer Shrader Confirms Injury Stance After Joining as Harrison Butker’s Backup appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Kansas City will be employing their third kicker of the year this Sunday. After primary kicker Harrison Butker got placed

Additionally, the Chiefs placed tight end Peyton Hendershot on injured reserve, waived defensive end Cameron Thomas, restored tight end Baylor Cupp to the practice squad, and released defensive end Truman Jones and offensive tackle Lucas Niang from the practice squad.

Here is the Chiefs’ final injury report of the week, including official game designations: Chiefs Player Ps Injury Tue Wed Thu Status Spencer Shrader K Right Hamstring DNP DNP DNP OUT Cam Jones LB Illness DNP DNP FP QUEST Kareem Hunt RB Toe FP FP FP - Isiah Pacheco RB Ankle FP FP FP - JuJu Smith-Schuster WR Hip FP FP FP - Jawaan Taylor OT Ankle/Knee FP FP FP - Charles Omenihu DE Knee FP FP FP - Leo Chenal LB Personal N/A DNP FP - Christian Roland-Wallace CB Ankle FP FP FP - Chamarri Conner DB Ankle FP FP FP - Raiders Player Ps Injury Tue Wed Thu Status Zamir White RB Quadricep DNP DNP DNP OUT Nate Hobbs CB Ankle DNP DNP DNP OUT Alexander Mattison RB Ankle LP LP LP QUEST Tre Tucker WR Hip LP LP LP - Aidan O'Connell QB Rt.

Spencer Shrader’s decision to join the Kansas City Chiefs has already proven fruitful for both the kicker and the team. After only 10 days with the organization, Shrader has gone from a mid-season acquisition to delivering a clutch game-winning field goal in the Chiefs’ Week 12 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

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Spencer Shrader’s 31-yard field goal on the final play of Sunday’s Week 12 NFL game allowed the Chiefs to escape the Carolina Panthers with a 30-27 victory.