Former Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has decided to hang up his cleats after seven seasons in the NFL.
“I am retired,” Butler told Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. “I did the best I can do. Walking away from the game feeling comfortable. Everybody can do more, but I’m satisfied with my career. It’s time to move on and transition.”
To keep himself busy after retirement, Butler is involved in real estate and says he’d like to write movie scripts and even possibly do standup comedy.
“There’s a lot of things I can do,” he said. “I want to keep myself busy.”
A former undrafted free agent, Butler last played in the NFL in 2020 with the Titans. He then retired in 2021 after signing with the Arizona Cardinals but decided to come out of retirement to rejoin the New England Patriots in 2022.
After suffering an injury in August that landed him on injured reserve, Butler was released by the Pats with an injury settlement. He later met with the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons but did not sign with either team.
Butler came to the Titans in 2018 and after initially struggling, he rounded into form and became a plus defender for Tennessee.
His most memorable moment came with the Pats during Super Bowl XLIX, when he picked off then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in the closing seconds to clinch the game.
