Harrison Butker Turns into Highest-Paid Kicker In NFL After New Extension

The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are standing behind Harrison Butker within the brief time period and for years to return … ‘trigger the 2 sides simply agreed to an enormous $25.6 million contract extension — months after he got here underneath fireplace for polarizing feedback made throughout a graduation speech.

The previous seventh-round choose negotiated the four-year contract himself … making the 29-year-old the highest-paid kicker within the NFL. Butker is now tied to the group via 2028 and can look to assist the Chiefs of their quest for a Tremendous Bowl three-peat.

The contract extension comes three months following his controversial grad speech at Benedictine School — a Catholic college in Atchison, Kansas — through which he shared his views on the LGBTQ neighborhood, abortion and ladies being homemakers

Whereas many on-line have been livid along with his remarks — some even calling for his launch — individuals near the kicker caught by him … together with these inside the Chiefs group, like crew heiress Gracie Hunt.

“I know Harrison,” Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated amid the controversy. “I’ve known Harrison for seven years. I judge him by the character that he shows every single day and that’s a good person.”

Butker additionally made the state of affairs awkward for his teammate, Travis Kelce … as he evoked the identify of his girlfriend — Taylor Swift — through the speech. Kelce stated he cherishes Butker as a teammate, however could not agree with most of his opinions.

“When it comes down to his views and what he said at the [Benedictine College] commencement speech, you know, those are his,” Kelce added. “I can’t say I agree with the majority of it — or, just about any of it outside of just him loving his family and his kids.”