Malcolm Butler
Cornerback
Career Earnings: $45,259,583
Career APY: $6,465,655
Total Guarantees: $28,000,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,000,000 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $13,600,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: March 2, 1990
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 180
- College: West Alabama
- Entry: 2014 Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | UDFA | Expired | 2014 | 3 | $1,530,000 | $510,000 | $0 | $1,530,000 | 100.0% | $510,000 |
| Patriots | RFA | Expired | 2017 | 1 | $3,910,000 | $3,910,000 | $0 | $3,910,000 | 100.0% | $3,910,000 |
| Titans | UFA | Terminated | 2018 | 5 | $61,250,000 | $12,250,000 | $24,000,000 | $36,481,250 | 59.6% | $12,160,417 |
| Cardinals | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Patriots | SFA | Terminated | 2022 | 2 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 4 | $6,603,333 | $1,650,833 | $5,440,000 | 0.0% | $1,413,548 | 0.0% |
| Titans | 3 | $36,481,250 | $12,160,417 | $32,700,000 | 0.0% | $4,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Cardinals | 0 | $2,175,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $2,175,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Patriots | $420,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | 0.3% | $420,000 | ||
| 2015 | Patriots | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | 0.4% | $510,000 | ||
| 2016 | Patriots | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | 0.4% | $600,000 | ||
| 2017 | Patriots | $3,910,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,910,000 | 2.3% | $3,910,000 | ||
| 2018 | Titans | $3,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $3,500,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.9% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Titans | $10,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $10,500,000 | $13,100,000 | 6.0% | $10,881,250 | ||
| 2020 | Titans | $11,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $100,000 | $6,000,000 | $13,600,000 | 6.2% | $11,600,000 | ||
| Total | $30,440,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | $20,000,000 | $38,140,000 | $41,921,250 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2014 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 16.9% | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 98.9% | 23.6% | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 96.6% | 0.0% | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.8% | 0.0% | 53 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 79.8% | 22.9% | 60 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 52.4% | 4.2% | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.1% | 0.9% | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |