{"id":10920,"date":"2017-03-13T06:43:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2017-03-13T06:43:32","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:43:32","slug":"butler-looking-avenues-patriots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2017\/03\/13\/butler-looking-avenues-patriots\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm Butler Looking For Other Avenues Than the Patriots"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Patriots and Malcolm Butler seem to a couple heading for divorce. Numerous reports have Butler and his agent growing extremely frustrated with the Patriots and seeking another team to take him on and leave the Patriots.<\/p>\n

While Butler would be an attractive target for a lot of teams looking for a very solid, physical cornerback, there is a sticking point that will make it very difficult for him to find a new home this season. Butler is not an unrestricted free agent. He\u2019s still restricted and essentially belongs to New England for at least the 2017 season.<\/p>\n

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CB Malcolm Butler is not happy with his contract situation and is looking for another team to make him an offer. (SBalestrieri photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Patriots placed a first round tender on Butler just prior to the deadline and he\u2019ll get paid $3.91 million dollars by the Patriots if he signs his tender and plays for them in the 2017 season. Or he can get another offer from an opposing team in the league and the Patriots have the first right of refusal. But the big sticking point is, if the Patriots decline, that team will forfeit its first-round draft pick to the Patriots. That\u2019s why it isn\u2019t likely to happen that Butler will generate much interest.<\/p>\n

The other avenue is that the Patriots trade Butler elsewhere. Apparently, that is exactly what they tried to do this weekend with the Saints in the Brandin Cooks deal. But the sticking point is the Patriots can\u2019t trade Butler until he signs his tender. It is a classic Catch-22 situation.<\/p>\n

Butler has reportedly stated that he wants the type of deal that Stephon Gilmore got from the Patriots, close to $40 million. The Patriots protected themselves against Butler leaving in signing Gilmore to a long-term deal. While he is arguably one of the top corners in the league, and definitely the top one available right now, he may find himself in a tough spot because he\u2019s probably not going to find that kind of market for his services this season.<\/p>\n

Will another team opt to give up its first-rounder for Butler? I find that scenario a bit hard to believe. While possible, I think a better scenario is that the teams that his agent is courting may be much more willing to give up a 2nd<\/sup> rounder for Butler in a trade. Whether or not the Patriots would agree is another story.<\/p>\n

Butler is 27 and doesn\u2019t want to hit his big payday at the age of 28 where he\u2019d probably only get a three-year deal as an unrestricted free agent in his one big payday. You can certainly sympathize with his camp there. He\u2019s earned his payday but the circumstances surrounding it have ultimately worked against him thru no fault of his own.<\/p>\n

The Patriots would love to trot he and Gilmore out as a 1-2 punch at cornerback in 2017. Can it still happen? Possibly but unless they change their mind and pony up some serious cash, that doesn\u2019t seem to be in the cards right now as Butler wants out.<\/p>\n

But he may ultimately decide that he\u2019s stuck in a difficult position and will have to play one final season in New England before moving on and getting his payday elsewhere. Regardless of how it turns out, it doesn\u2019t seem like Butler will be in a Patriots uniform for the long term.<\/p>\n

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