Chicago Sun-Times

Butker’s FG helps Chiefs improve to 4- 0

- Sun- Times staff and wire reports

Signed off the Panthers practice squad earlier in the week, Chiefs rookie kicker Harrison Butker drilled a 43- yard field goal with eight seconds left in his first career game, atoning for an earlier miss and helping the Chiefs to a 29- 20 victory over the visiting Redskins.

The Chiefs put an exclamatio­n point on the win when linebacker Justin Houston picked up a fumble as the Redskins ( 3- 2) were trying to keep the game alive and returned it for a game- ending touchdown.

Alex Smith threw for 293 yards with touchdowns on the ground and through the air to Travis Kelce, and it was his 37- yard strike to Albert Wilson on a broken play that set up Butker’s go- ahead kick.

Redskins cornerback Josh Norman left early with a rib injury and will miss at least two weeks, according to coach Jay Gruden.

Injury news

Raiders quarterbac­k Derek Carr willmiss between two and sixweeks after breaking a bone in his back.

Vikings running back Dalvin Cook will miss the rest of his rookie season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Cardinals linebacker Markus Golden has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will miss the rest of the season.

Titans quarterbac­k Marcus Mariota is listed as day- to- day with a hamstring injury.

Bills receiver Jordan Matthews and linebacker Ramon Humber will both have surgery for thumb injuries and are out indefinite­ly.

Seahawks running back Chris Carson will miss an extended period of time after suffering a fracture in his lower left leg.

Bears promote receiver McBride

The Bears promoted wide receiver Tre McBride to the 53- man roster and signed linebacker Jason Thompson, an undrafted free agent rookie from Utah, to the practice squad. A a roster spot opened up after safety Quintin Demps was placed on injured reserve.

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