Malcolm Butler
New England Patriots, Cornerback
Age: 36y-0m-5d (Mar 02, 1990)
Exp: 8 Years
College: West Alabama
Drafted: Undrafted, NE, 2014
Agent(s): Derek Simpson
INACTIVE
2022-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$750,000
Total GTD:
$750,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2021-2021 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,250,000
Average Salary:
$3,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,175,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,250,000
Total GTD:
$3,250,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2018-2022
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $61,250,000
Average Salary:
$12,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$24,000,000
Total GTD:
$30,000,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2017-2017
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,910,000
Average Salary:
$3,910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2014-2016
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,530,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
Seasons
8 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$56,169,643
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 |
$420,000 $840,000 $1,260,000 |
Champion |
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$829,282 $829,282 $829,282 |
$2,089,282 $2,918,564 $3,747,846 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$968,881 |
$4,716,727 |
Champion |
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
Active
|
$3,910,000 $3,910,000 |
$8,626,727 $12,536,727 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
$26,536,727 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Injured
|
$10,881,250 |
$37,417,977 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$11,600,000 |
$49,017,977 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$2,162,500 $2,162,500 |
$51,180,477 $53,342,977 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$1,413,333 $1,413,333 |
$54,756,310 $56,169,643 |
|
| Total |
$56,169,643 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$12,536,666 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $1,326,727 | $15,363,393 |
| 3 |
|
$25,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,281,250 | - | $200,000 | - | $36,481,250 |
| 1 |
|
- | $4,325,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,325,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000
|
$420,000 $420,000 $420,000 |
$420,000 $840,000 $1,260,000 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$510,000 $510,000 $510,000
|
$319,282 $319,282 $319,282 |
$829,282 $829,282 $829,282 |
$2,089,282 $2,918,564 $3,747,846 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$600,000
|
$368,881 |
$968,881 |
$4,716,727 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$3,910,000 $3,910,000
|
$3,910,000 $3,910,000 |
$8,626,727 $12,536,727 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$3,500,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$500,000 |
$14,000,000 |
$26,536,727 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$10,500,000
|
$281,250 |
$100,000 |
$10,881,250 |
$37,417,977 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$11,000,000
|
$500,000 |
$100,000 |
$11,600,000 |
$49,017,977 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$2,162,500 $2,162,500 |
$2,162,500 $2,162,500 |
$51,180,477 $53,342,977 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$663,333 $663,333
|
$500,000 $500,000 |
$250,000 $250,000 |
$1,413,333 $1,413,333 |
$54,756,310 $56,169,643 |
||||
| Total |
$37,536,666 |
$15,325,000 |
$1,781,250 |
$200,000 |
$1,326,727 |
$56,169,643 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$12,536,666 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $1,326,727 | $15,363,393 |
| 3 |
|
$25,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $1,281,250 | - | $200,000 | - | $36,481,250 |
| 1 |
|
- | $4,325,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,325,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
10 - 17 | Wrist |
-
Aug 25, 2022
Released by New England (NE), clearing $1.28M of cap
-
Mar 23, 2022
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Aug 31, 2021
Retired from Professional Football
-
Mar 25, 2021
Signed a 1 year $3.25 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 10, 2021
Released by Tennessee (TEN), clearing $10.2M of cap
-
Mar 13, 2018
Signed a 5 year $61.25 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
-
Mar 07, 2017
Assigned a 1 year $3.91 million tender by New England (NE)
-
May 19, 2014
Signed a 3 year $1.53 million contract with New England (NE)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 1,086 | 101.31 | 0 | 100 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | TEN | 9 | 9 | 590 | 52.80 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | TEN | 16 | 11 | 835 | 79.80 | 1 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 15 | 1,040 | 97.90 | 1 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 16 | 1,007 | 98.10 | 1 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | NE | 16 | 16 | 1,082 | 98.80 | 0 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | NE | 10 | 1 | 184 | 17.00 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
