Butler, 32, has returned from a brief retirement to sign a 2-year deal with the Patriots.
Four years after his famous benching in Super Bowl LII, Malcolm Butler is back in a Patriots uniform. Butler emerged from a brief retirement to sign a 2-year deal with New England on Wednesday, a source confirmed to the Herald. The 32-year-old corner last played in 2020, when he started every game for the Titans and posted career highs with four interceptions and 100 tackles. He announced his retirement in Aug.2021, following a short stint with the Cardinals. Butler started his career as an undrafted rookie with the Patriots in 2014. He completed their storybook season by snatching a goal-line interception in the final seconds of Super Bowl XLIX against the Seahawks to seal the franchise’s fourth championship. He spent three more years with the Patriots, including one Pro Bowl campaign. His tenure ended famously with a mysterious benching during the team’s loss to the Eagles in Super Bowl LII.
