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
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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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Steelers' Hakeem Butler: Reverts to injured reserve
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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.
