Share this: Cornerback Malcolm Butler officially is under contract with the New England Patriots. Butler signed the first-round tender given to him by the Patriots on Tuesday. That means he won’t be signed to a restricted free-agent offer sheet by another team. The Patriots now can discuss Butler in trades. Prior to Butler signing, discussing him in trades was against NFL rules. The New Orleans Saints hosted Butler on a free-agent visit last month. If Butler isn’t traded, he will play in 2017 on a one-year $3.91 million deal unless he and the Patriots agree to a long-term contract. Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
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Patriots vs. Steelers Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Week 7 NFL Game In Pi…
Share this: Second quarter, 1:47, Patriots 14-7: The Patriots blew an opportunity to have scores to end and begin the half. They were forced to punt after a drop by Edelman. Even if Edelman had caught the ball, right guard Shaq Mason was flagged for holding. Second quarter, 4:42, Patriots 14-7: The Steelers wasted a scoring opportunity with a missed field goal, giving the Patriots the ball at their own 24-yard line. A holding call brought back a touchdown pass from Landry Jones to Darrius Heyward-Bey. The Steelers had a chance to make this one very interesting. Second quarter, 8:10, Patriots 14-7: The drive went poorly for the Patriots. Brandon Bolden dropped a sure-first down on third down and Ryan Allen’s punt went off the side of his foot and