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Hakeem Butler: Sent packing
Butler was waived by the Bengals on Friday, per the team's official site.
Butler will be in search of a new team after moving on from what may have been a depth or practice-squad role. He has not yet recorded a catch in the NFL, though he won the Offensive Player of the Year award in the UFL this spring.
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Bengals' Hakeem Butler: Joins up with Bengals
Cincinnati signed Butler on Friday.
Butler hasn't played a regular-season NFL snap since 2020, but he'll now get a chance to make an impression on the Bengals' coaching staff ahead of the 2024 campaign. However, he'll be a long shot to make the final 53-man roster.
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Hakeem Butler: Reaches injury settlement
The Steelers waived Butler (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Butler originally reverted to the Steelers' IR after going unclaimed off waivers. The nature of his injury is still unclear, but he will now be free to play again this year once he is back to full health. Since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the pass catcher has suited up for only two regular-season games, both in 2020.
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Steelers' Hakeem Butler: Reverts to injured reserve
Butler (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
As expected, Butler heads to Pittsburgh's injured reserve after clearing waivers. The 2019 fourth-round pick will now miss the entire 2023 campaign, barring an injury settlement. Butler hasn't appeared in a regular-season game since 2020.
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Hakeem Butler: Waived with injury designation
Butler (undisclosed) was waived/injured by the Steelers on Monday, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
It's not clear at this time what specific injury Butler is dealing with. If he goes unclaimed off waivers, then he'll revert to the Steelers' injured reserve and be in line to miss the entire 2023 season, barring an injury settlement. The last time he suited up for a regular-season game was in 2020 with the Eagles.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 6-5, 227 lbs |
Birthplace: Baltimore, MD |
Age: 28 |
School: Iowa St. |
Experience: 2 |