The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Malcolm Butler last offseason thinking he would be one of their starting cornerbacks. However, before the season began, due to personal reasons, Butler left the team and was considered retired. He was placed on the reserve for retired players.
After the season, the Cardinals released him from that list, as he was seeking a return to the NFL after a year hiatus.
He is officially back. As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he is returning to the New England Patriots, the team that drafted him originally, on a two-year contract worth $9 million.