A new weapon for the Kansas City Chiefs has been on display during training camp and the rest of the NFL is wondering why the Chiefs get to have it all.
New Chiefs punter Matt Araiza, who is known as the “Punt God,” was shown bombing massive 75-yard punts in a video from the Chiefs’ training camp, showing that the Chiefs now have the ability to flip the field at any time.
New Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza’s leg power is unmatched
Araiza was known for his massive power when he punted for the San Diego State Aztecs in college. Now, that power is beginning to define the start of his NFL career despite not yet playing in a game.
Araiza was shown bombing punts well over 70 yards in training camp videos, catching the eyes of the spectators with his booming punts.
🚨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
While Araiza hasn’t played in a regular-season NFL game, he did play in a preseason game for the Buffalo Bills in 2022. During the one chance he got in that game, Araiza punted the ball 82 yards.
Before being cut by the Bills in August in 2022, Matt Araiza only got ONE preseason punt and IT WENT FOR 82 YARDS.
There have only been 3 punts longer than that by EVERY NFL punter combined since that kick #Chiefs #PuntGod pic.twitter.com/8xaOzWDX4U
— John Breech (@johnbreech) February 22, 2024
When he was with the Aztecs, he led the nation with an FBS-record 51.4 yards per punt. He also led the nation in punts over 70 yards with six.
Kansas City Chiefs P Matt Araiza’s NFL career was delayed
New Kansas City Chiefs P Matt Araiza has yet to find his way onto an NFL field during a regular season game due to being named by an accuser in a rape lawsuit.
He was drafted by the Bills in 2022, hence his preseason performance with them during that time. The team released him in August of that year after the lawsuit naming him came out.
San Diego police announced that Araiza would not be criminally charged later that year in December. A year later, in December of 2023, the accuser dropped Araiza’s name from the lawsuit entirely, allowing him to make a return to the NFL.
Araiza’s attorneys said in an article from Forbes that he was forced to defend himself against false accusations for over a year.
“While we are here celebrating this victory with Matt and his family, the win is bittersweet,” Araiza’s attorneys said in a statement Tuesday. “Matt has been forced to defend himself for the last sixteen months against false accusations and a campaign to ruin his career in the NFL. He will never get this time in his life back.”
Kansas City Chiefs P Matt Araiza’s massive punts have evoked many responses from NFL fans
The introduction of a new weapon for the Chiefs has caused many NFL fans to take to social media and express their opinions on the matter.
Many fans are trying to cope with the fact that the Chiefs, who are coming off of back-to-back Super Bowl wins, now get to have what appears to be an elite special teams unit.
Other fans are lamenting the fact that Araiza was not allowed to compete in the NFL for two seasons because of an accusation that turned out to be dropped.
So glad he got his chance
— Barkley Super Bowl LIX MVP (0-0) (@BarkleysBurner_) August 5, 2024
It’s so disgusting that his career was sidelined because some woman lied on him
— Gridiron Gage (@gridirongage) 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
Why do the Chiefs get so many nice things 😭😭
— Last Take™ (@TheRealLastTake) August 5, 2024
Kansas City franchise is about winning . I think it’s foolish when franchise don’t pick people up for certain reason. They got a beast of a punter that absolutely will help them win n so many franchises could have had him
— BirdieGolfer (@golfer_bir921) August 5, 2024
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