Former ESPN host laments Chiefs kicker receiving huge contract extension

Published August 8, 2024 11:35am ET



Two months after giving a brave and memorable commencement speech at Benedictine College, NFL kicker Harrison Butker is still getting under people’s skin. The latest furor came after it was announced that he signed a lucrative contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Butker signed a massive four-year contract worth $25.6 million, including $17.75 million guaranteed. It is the richest deal for a kicker in NFL history. The fact that this kicker was the pro-family, pro-morality, and pro-religion Butker peeved many people, including former ESPN chatterbox Trey Wingo. The former sports network host lamented Butker’s new deal, citing it as an example of the NFL “putting up” with players simply because they perform exceedingly well on the field.

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