The Kansas City Chiefs have dealt with significant adversity due to injuries all season, and with a Week 13 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders scheduled on Black Friday, the defending Super Bowl champions are set to rely on Matthew Wright to be their starting kicker.
Wright signed a practice squad contract with the Chiefs earlier this week after Spencer Shrader suffered a hamstring injury that affected his ability to practice.
Shrader was a replacement himself and was initially acquired by Kansas City after Harrison Butker was placed on the Chiefs’ injured reserve list earlier this month.
See the team’s official announcement about Wright’s elevation below:
We have activated DE Charles Omenihu and RB Isiah Pacheco from Reserve/Injured.
We have activated Practice Squad players TE Anthony Firkser and K Matthew Wright via Standard Elevation. pic.twitter.com/zIdLYY0Vgo
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) November 28, 2024
Wright previously played with Kansas City in 2022, when he was a part of the Chiefs’ run to Super Bowl LVII and played collegiately at the University of Central Florida, where he holds the school’s all-time scoring record.
Stay tuned to see how long Wright will maintain his role as Kansas City’s starting kicker.
