Kansas City Chiefs Make Harrison Butker Highest Paid Kicker in NFL After Controversial Comments

The Kansas City Chiefs have made Harrison Butker the highest paid kicker in the NFL.

This news is notable after Butker made headlines just a few months ago. If you missed it, the 28-year-old kicker delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this year, sharing conservative views and taking aim at abortion rights, the LGBTQ+ community, working women and even quoted Taylor Swift. This all drew immense criticism online.

Now, details about his new contract have been revealed.

Keep reading to find out more…

Butker has just signed an extension that will give him around $6.4 million a year. The extension is for four years and $25.6 million. $17.75 million of that contract is in guaranteed money, ESPN reports. He’ll now be with the team through at least 2028.

Here’s how Travis Kelce reacted to Butker‘s comments at the time.