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Current Contract
Malcolm Butler signed a 5 year, $61,250,000 contract with the Tennessee Titans, including a $10,000,000 signing bonus, $30,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,250,000. In 2021, Butler will earn a base salary of $11,100,000, a roster bonus of $1,000,000 and a workout bonus of $100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $14,200,000 and a dead cap value of $4,000,000.
Contract: 5 yr(s) / $61,250,000 Signing Bonus $10,000,000 Average Salary $12,250,000 Total Guarantees $30,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $24,000,000 Free Agent: 2023 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Workout Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2018 28 $3,500,000 $2,000,000 $500,000 - $6,000,000 $24,000,000 $14,000,000($14,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $-18,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $10,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $-4,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2018 Dead Cap: $16,000,000 2019 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $-10,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2018 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2019 Dead Cap: $8,000,000 2018 Cap Savings: $4,000,000 2019 29 $10,500,000 $2,000,000 $281,250 $100,000 $12,881,250 $18,600,000 $10,881,250($24,881,250) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $18,600,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-5,718,750 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $8,100,000 2019 Cap Savings: $4,781,250 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $12,600,000 2020 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $281,250 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2020 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $10,781,250 2020 30 $11,000,000 $2,000,000 $281,250 $100,000 $13,381,250 $17,100,000 $11,381,250($36,262,500) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $17,100,000 2020 Cap Savings: $-3,718,750 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $6,100,000 2020 Cap Savings: $7,281,250 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $13,100,000 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $281,250 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $2,100,000 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $11,281,250 Potential Out: 2021, 3 yr, $36,262,500; $4,000,000 dead cap
2021 31 $11,100,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $100,000 $14,200,000 $4,000,000 $12,200,000($48,462,500) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $10,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $4,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $10,200,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $12,200,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $12,200,000 2022 32 $11,250,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $100,000 $14,350,000 $2,000,000 $12,350,000($60,812,500) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $12,350,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $12,350,000 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $12,350,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $2,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $0 2022 Cap Savings: $12,350,000 2023 33 UFA Contract Notes:- $24M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2018 salary + 2019 salary)
- $6M of 2020 salary fully guarantees on the 3/22/2020
- Per Game Active Bonus: $31,250 ($500,000, 9 LTBE in 2020)
- 2019-22 Workout Bonus: $100,000
- 2021 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2021)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $500,000 (5th league day of 2022)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2017-2017
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,910,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,910,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2018 / UFA 2014-2016
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $1,530,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $510,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2017 / RFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2014 $420,000 - - - - - - $420,000 2015 $510,000 - - - - - $319,282 $829,282 2016 $600,000 - - - - - $368,881 $968,881 2017 $3,910,000 - - - - - - $3,910,000 2018 $3,500,000 $10,000,000 $500,000 - - - - $14,000,000 2019 $10,500,000 - $281,250 $100,000 - - - $10,881,250 2020 $11,000,000 - $281,250 $100,000 - - - $11,381,250 7 seasons $30,440,000 $10,000,000 $1,062,500 $200,000 - - $688,163 $42,390,663 2021 $11,100,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 - - - $12,200,000 2022 $11,250,000 - $1,000,000 $100,000 - - - $12,350,000 $52,790,000 $10,000,000 $3,062,500 $400,000 - - $688,163 $66,940,663 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 4 seasons $5,440,000 - - - - - - $6,128,163 3 seasons $25,000,000 $10,000,000 $1,062,500 $200,000 - - - $36,262,500 -
Transactions
Mar 13 2018Signed a 5 year $61.25 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)Mar 7 2017Assigned a 1 year $3.91 million tender by New England (NE)May 19 2014Signed a 3 year $1.53 million contract with New England (NE) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Malcolm Butler ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2020 TEN 16 16 16 1086 110.9 100 86 14 4 2019 TEN 9 9 9 590 52.8 32 25 7 2 2018 TEN 16 16 11 835 79.8 1 69 60 9 3 2017 NE 16 16 15 1040 97.9 1 60 55 5 2 2 2016 NE 16 16 16 1007 98.1 1 63 48 15 1 4 2015 NE 16 16 16 1082 98.8 67 56 11 2 2014 NE 12 11 1 184 17.0 15 13 1 Totals 101 100 84 5,824 - 3 406 343 62 3 17