Kansas City Chiefs kicker Matt Araiza broke the internet by delivering an absolute moonshot of a punt during practice.
The Chiefs signed Matt Araiza to be their new punter following the departure of two-time Super Bowl champion Tommy Townsend, who signed a two-year deal with the Houston Texans in free agency.
As if the defending Super Bowl champions weren’t already tough enough to deal with on offense and defense, they now have a new secret weapon who can turn the tide on special teams.
In a video that has quickly gone viral, Matt Araiza was seen booting a 75-yard punt straight into the air:
🚨INSANE🚨#CHIEFS PUNTER MATT ARAIZA JUST PUNTED THE BALL 75 YARDS IN THE AIR
🤯🤯🤯
KC has a weapon that can completely flip the field… DAMN!
(🎥@KCSportsNetwork)
pic.twitter.com/LETjkeRS1H— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 5, 2024
Football fans were left at a loss for words over Araiza’s punt:
And the rich get richer
— SammyH 🇻🇦 (@SammyH00) August 5, 2024
I totally forgot they snatched up the cheat code. Even better that he was originally supposed to play for the bills
— That Hurts (@That_Hurts) August 5, 2024
Damn, he’s got a BOOT! 💥
— just1n (@just1nvest) August 5, 2024
Holy smokes….🔥
— The Sports Forum CO (@SportsForumCO) August 5, 2024
Why do the Chiefs get so many nice things 😭😭
— Last Take™ (@TheRealLastTake) August 5, 2024
Townsend was one of the league’s more reliable punters during his four-year run with the Chiefs. Incredibly, the defending champions may have still found an upgrade at the position in Matt Araiza.
The Chiefs have the league’s best player (Patrick Mahomes), tight end (Travis Kelce), coach (Andy Reid) and GM (Brett Veach). They also bring back a defense that finished second in scoring (just 17.3 points allowed per game).
Though Kansas City’s offense struggled through the regular season, they still did more than enough in the postseason to secure a second straight Super Bowl. But their offense should be even better in 2024 following the additions of Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown and promising rookie Xavier Worthy
And now, it looks like they have found themselves a new special teams difference-maker in Matt Araiza.
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