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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, wife welcome baby

Posted at 10:09 AM, Jan 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-28 11:09:46-05

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's a new Buttkicker in town.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and wife Isabelle welcomed a baby boy over the weekend.

Butker announced the news on Twitter Sunday, writing James Augustine Butker was born at 12:29 a.m., weighing 9 pounds, 5 ounces.

"Pray For Us!" he concluded.

Butker signed with the Chiefs on Sept. 26 and played a pivotal role in important moments throughout the season. Most recently, he put away a 39-yard field goal to force the AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots into overtime.