1 day ago · There were times when Matt Araiza wondered whether he would ever punt one. Yet through a combination of need and want, the Chiefs provided both players with an opportunity to continue — if not fully restart — their professional careers.

23 hours ago · Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza (14) before an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

11 hours ago · Matt Araiza injury update. Araiza was added to the Chiefs’ injury report on Wednesday due to an illness. While this is bad news any way you cut it, the good thing is that it doesn’t appear serious. Chiefs reporter Matt McMullen took to Twitter to share Andy Reid’s comment that “Everybody is healthy” ahead of Thursday’s practice.

Matthew Ryan Araiza (born May 16, 2000) is an American professional football punter for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, setting the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) season record for average punt yardage as a junior.

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Araiza enters his first season with the Chiefs in 2024. Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick (180th overall) by the Buffalo Bills in 2022.

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Feb 23, 2024 · NFL punter Matt Araiza has signed with Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the team announced on Thursday. The former Buffalo Bills player has been out of the league since August 2022....