The Broncos waived Butler on Tuesday, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.
Butler signed with the Broncos in early June, attempting to make his return to the NFL after a stint with the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks. The wide receiver received four targets over two preseason games but did not register a catch. Butler will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will become a free agent able to sign with any team. The Broncos signed linebacker Ron Stone in a corresponding move.
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Broncos' Hakeem Butler: Joining Broncos after UFL run
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Butler agreed to a contract with the Broncos on Monday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Denver will bring the 30-year-old pass catcher aboard after he recently concluded a stellar run with the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks. Butler took home UFL Offensive Player of the Year honors for the second time in three seasons after compiling a league-high 641 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 29 receptions over nine games in 2026. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Butler represents a big red-zone target who could serve in a hybrid role at receiver and tight end if he's able to secure a spot on Denver's 53-man roster coming out of the preseason. Since entering the professional ranks as a 2019 fourth-round pick of the Cardinals, Butler has appeared in just two NFL games, both of which came with the Eagles in 2020.
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Hakeem Butler: Sent packing
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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.
