With All-Pro Tommy Townsend now with the Houston Texans, Araiza has big shoes to fill. He thinks that as a lefty punter, he can do just that while also bringing a unique level of impact to games.

Punter Matt Araiza is making his NFL return with the Kansas City Chiefs after a two-year absence.

Terms of the offer are for $960K for the 2025 season. The Chiefs turned to Araiza after allowing former punter Tommy Townsend to depart in free agency in 2024 to the Houston Texans.

As the Kansas City Chiefs continue to move forward with Matt Araiza, special teams coordinator Dave Toub assessed his punter's progress through two games.

They’ve joined a team that’s already won two Super Bowls while aiming for a three-peat. Yet they haven’t been on the field for that previous success, looking instead to get their first experience of ...

The Kansas City Chiefs moved on from punter Tommy Townsend this offseason as he signed with the Houston Texans. They signed two punters but decided not to have a competition carry into training ...

The Chiefs added punter Matt Araiza to their injury report on Thursday. Araiza also handles the holding duties for kicker Harrison Butker, so his absence would affect them in multiple areas, but it ...

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt celebrates after scoring during the first half of an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in ...

The Bills abruptly dumped punter Matt Araiza two years ago this month. He’s now preparing to punt again in a preseason game. After going unsigned in 2022 and 2023, Araiza joined the Chiefs in the ...

By MATT DERRICK, Associated PressAug 5, 2024 Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza (49) walks to the field at the start of an NFL football training camp Saturday, July 27, 2024, in St. Joseph, Mo ...