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The Tennessee Titans were unable to get a winning streak going after falling short against the Carolina Panthers in Week 9. Unfortunately, it appears they were dealt another critical blow after cornerback Malcolm Butler was forced to exit the game. Butler had reportedly broken his wrist during the 30-20 loss. According to ESPN NFL Insider […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel says there is a possibility that cornerback Malcolm Butler could be out for the rest of the season after suffering a broken wrist during his team’s loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, according to Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ team website. Butler may have to undergo surgery to […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has sustained a broken wrist in the AFC South team’s Sunday loss on the road to the Carolina Panthers, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Titans CB Malcolm Butler, who was quickly ruled out of today’s game, suffered a broken wrist, source said. He’s going to get further testing to determine […]

The Cleveland Browns’ start to 2019 didn’t exactly go as anticipated. In Cleveland, the Browns lost 43-13 to the Tennessee Titans, who picked off Baker Mayfield three times in the fourth quarter. A video made by the Browns captured a moment in which Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler — who had a pick-six in the game […]

The Cleveland Browns can’t seem to do anything right to begin the season, even when it comes to banning fans. Cleveland reportedly banned the wrong fan after the beer throwing incident against the Tennessee Titans. The fan who was banned, Eric Smith, claims that he wasn’t even at the game on Sunday. Looking at his […]

It was a disappointing day for Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns. But when one teams falters, the other takes advantage. The Tennessee Titans secured their first win of the season in their Week 1 NFL season opener in Cleveland. The victory was capped by a a third interception from Mayfield, the 2018 draft’s first […]

Although Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler may have a history with the New England Patriots, it is safe to say that there are no hard feelings on his end. This week has served as a bit of a reunion of sorts with the Titans hosting the Patriots for a few joint practice sessions. According to […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has plenty of experience in the playoffs, but one of the lower points in his career thus far came during Super Bowl LII with the New England Patriots. Head coach Bill Belichick infamously benched Butler, even though the cornerback started all throughout the regular season and previous playoff games. When […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler has big plans for the 2019 season. After signing a massive five-year, 61 million dollar contract last offseason, Butler was a major disappointment in Nashville. He played like one of the league’s worst corners, consistently getting burned by opposing passing attacks. But this year, he says things will be different. […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler knows the pressure on him with the big contract he is playing under, but teammate Logan Ryan doesn’t seem too concerned because he knows that the former New England Patriot can match up with anybody. Bulter signed a 5-year contract with the Titans with $30 million guaranteed and with that […]

It appears that Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will welcome back a key part of his secondary when the team hosts the New York Jets on Sunday. Malcolm Butler, who signed a huge deal with the franchise in the offseason after hitting free agency, is expected to return to the field against the Jets. […]

Tennessee  Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler left for the locker room in the second quarter of their 34-17 loss against the Houston Texans. He was then evaluated for symptoms of concussion afterwards. A day after getting hurt, the 28 year old has been placed under concussion protocol, as per Paul Kuharsky. Vrabel: @Mac_BZ is in concussion […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler finally enjoyed a serviceable performance against the New England Patriots. His solid outing came after head coach Bill Belichick shared a few words with him prior to the game. There was plenty of speculation regarding the potential bad blood between these two. However, according to Doug Kyed of NESN, Belichick […]

The end of Malcolm Butler’s tenure with the New England Patriots didn’t end on a high. Butler was infamously benched for the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles and the reasons for that move have remained a mystery to this day. But while Butler wasn’t in Belichick’s plans in the Super Bowl, he was still […]

With the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans going head to head this weekend, there has been a lot of talk about former Malcolm Butler facing his former team. Butler was a strong player for the Patriots but faded during the 2017 season and has had a really down year for the Titans. Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler’s first game against his former team, the New England Patriots, since his infamous Super Bowl benching is no doubt one of the dominant storylines for Week 10. But despite all the attention surrounding his reunion with the Patriots, Butler doesn’t believe this particular game is anything special. “It’s just a […]

Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler is set to face Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots for the first time since he left after being controversially benched for the Super Bowl. Butler has had a rough time in his first year in Tennessee. But when asked about his former corner’s struggles, Belichick did his best […]

The Tennessee Titans signed Malcolm Butler to a lucrative five-year $61.25 million deal back in March in hopes of boosting their defense, but so far, the cornerback has been a huge letdown for his team. Nevertheless, Titans head coach said that the team has no plans of reducing Butler’s time on the field, per Mike […]

Malcolm Butler was one of the key offseason additions for the Tennessee Titans in free agency and he was expected to give the team a true No. 1 lockdown cornerback. Unfortunately, he has gotten off to a slow start this season and fans are beginning to get worried that the team may have made a […]

It has been several months since Super Bowl 52 that saw much fall out from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick making the decision to bench former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler who is now with the Tennessee Titans. These questions have continued to linger around Butler in the months that have followed that […]

Almost half a year has passed and Malcolm Butler’s benching in Super Bowl LII remains shrouded in mystery. Patriots coach Bill Belichick still remains incredibly tight-lipped about why he made his decision, and even Butler himself claims he doesn’t know to this day why exactly he was benched. No one would blame Butler if he […]

In the months that have followed Super Bowl 52, there remains no clarity on why New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick benched former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler. It has remained one of the biggest unanswered questions as the 2018 campaign approaches. During a media session, Belichick was asked by Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy about […]

The Tennessee Titans have undergone much change to their coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the addition of a new head coach in Mike Vrabel, who is set to the embark on his first stint at that position in his NFL coaching career. Offseason addition cornerback Malcolm Butler, who is a former New […]

It’s coming up to four months since Super Bowl LII, but the New England Patriots’ surprising decision to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler remains shrouded in mystery. Bill Belichick has predictably said nothing of note about that controversial decision, while Butler himself hasn’t shed much light on the subject as well. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady […]

In the weeks that have followed Super Bowl LII, there has yet to be any clarity concerning why New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made the decision to bench former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler for the contest. It is a move that still baffles many within the organization and around the league. This […]

For the first time in his NFL career, former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler is set to play in another uniform aside from the New England Patriots. He had spent his first four years in the league with the franchise where he had ingrained himself as a vital piece of the secondary. This has made […]

Beyond the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl in franchise history last month by topping the New England Patriots, one of the biggest storylines was Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s decision to sit former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler for the contest. There has been a lot of push back toward Belichick for deciding […]

Following Super Bowl 52 last month, there has been much made from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s decision to not play former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler. The reasoning behind that move has remained mostly a mystery over the last several weeks since the game. Butler hasn’t quite tight-lipped about the entire situation […]

Hey, sometimes breakups happen. It’s a natural course of life and a situation every human being experiences at least once a lifetime. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his former shutdown corner, Malcolm Butler, can certainly relate to the sentiment at hand. At the same time, bitterness is optional and in this case, there […]

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the aftermath of Super Bowl LII was the benching of cornerback Malcolm Butler. The decision had seemingly been made just prior to game time and since then, there have been a number of theories as to why it occurred. While head coach Bill Belichick has chalked it up to a […]

Prior to the 2017 season, cornerback Malcolm Bulter was unable to come to terms with the New England Patriots on a new deal. Needless to say, it may have been a sign of things to come later on in the year. Butler has since signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent this offseason. According to ESPN NFL […]

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intends to sign a contract with the Tennessee Titans when the new league year begins on Wednesday. The NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport adds that Butler’s deal is for five years and $61 million, $30 million of which is guaranteed. Butler was relatively unknown […]

The Houston Texans have some notable ties to the New England Patriots. Head coach Bill O’Brien and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel are both notable members of the Bill Belichick coaching tree, as is previous DC Mike Vrabel. Former Patriots stalwart Vince Wilfork also played a couple of seasons at Houston after leaving the Pats. That […]

The New Orleans Saints made some tremendous strides on defense last season, which was instrumental in helping them get back to the playoffs. They are apparently looking to make even more improvements on that side of the ball this offseason, particularly in the secondary. The Saints are set to target cornerbacks Malcolm Butler and Dominique […]

Thirty-two teams in professional football. One champion. The Philadelphia Eagles. These are the important numbers as it pertains to NFL championship arithmetic given each season. What about the 33rd team? Despite Roger Goodell’s potential thirst for expansion, there is no 33rd team. You didn’t just wake up from a non-realizing coma or hibernate all winter long. […]

It has been weeks since the New England Patriots were upset by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Yet there is still plenty of confusion regarding some of the factors that attributed to their loss. Among the most notable was the lack of playing time for cornerback Malcolm Butler. Safety Devin McCourty suggested that the […]

The New England Patriots’ sudden and mysterious decision to bench starting cornerback Malcolm Butler for the Super Bowl was one of the biggest stories coming out of the game. Head coach Bill Belichick, as usual, didn’t really specify what his reasons for benching Butler were, although reports surfaced that he didn’t play due to disciplinary […]

In the days that have followed the New England Patriots falling short in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles, there has been plenty of criticism directed toward head coach Bill Belichick for his decision to bench cornerback Malcolm Butler. A clear reason for the move hasn’t been given, but several possibilities have been provided, including […]

Many people across the wide world of sports are still perplexed about the benching of New England Patriots starting cornerback Malcolm Butler by head coach Bill Belichick for the team’s 41-33 upset loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. After getting zero defensive snaps on Sunday, Butler’s future with the Patriots is completely up […]