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The New England Patriots placed veteran cornerback Malcolm Butler on the season-ending injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. He later returned to the Patriots in the offseason. Butler signed a two-year contract worth up to $9 million with the Pats in March.
The Patriots also put cornerback Joe Juan Williams in IR and waived punter Jake Julian to reduce the roster to his 85 players.
Butler kicked off his opener in the Patriots' preseason against the Giants in New York last Thursday, playing 23 his snaps. It is unknown when Butler was injured or what the injury was. During camp he was running in the second string defense.
The most memorable play of his two-time Super Bowl champion Butler's career was in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, when Russell scored on his line of goal. 2014 season with his Wilson pass interception. The play gave the Patriots a 28–24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
After playing the first 4 of his seasons with the Patriots (2014-17) and the next 3 of his seasons with the Tennessee Titans (2018-20), Butler will play 3 in 2021. In May he signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with the Cardinals in Arizona. He retired from his NFL in August for personal reasons, and the Cardinals released him from their reserve/retirement list.
Butler recorded 406 tackles, 17 interceptions and 5 forced fumbles in his 100 career games (84 starts) with the Patriots and Titans. He made his Pro Bowl appearance in 2015.
– Field Level Media
