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It would have been hard to imagine as the confetti fell in Houston just over a month ago that Malcolm Butler would be on the verge of being out of New England\u00a0just six weeks later, barely removed from winning his second championship as a member of the Patriots.<\/p>\n

It’s amazing just how quickly things can change, and now Butler’s future is suddenly in doubt given how things have transpired over the last week.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press, Butler is scheduled to meet with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday<\/strong><\/a>, with Ian Rapoport reporting that it’s more than just a discussion to explore the cornerback’s options. \u00a0Rapoport reports that the two sides have already begun negotiations on a new contract<\/strong><\/a>, with the hopes of consummating a deal this week.<\/p>\n

Butler is currently a restricted free agent and has a first-round tender placed on him by the Patriots, which for now, he hasn’t signed. \u00a0However, if New Orleans is offering what he wants and the Patriots are O.K. with making a deal to send him there,\u00a0it’s possible Butler could sign the tender, which would allow New England to deal him.<\/p>\n

The next question would be the type of compensation the Bill Belichick\u00a0would be willing to accept. \u00a0The Saints currently have the Patriots\u00a032nd overall selection that they traded in exchange to\u00a0bring receiver Brandin Cooks to New England, as well as the 11th overall pick in the draft. \u00a0While an offer sheet that the Patriots could decline to match would yield them a first round pick (the higher of the Staints’ two selections), the fact Belichick has such\u00a0a good relationship with Saints head coach Sean Payton\u00a0would more than likely see them\u00a0skip that process and work out the compensation from there.<\/p>\n

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Two years ago, Butler was a Super Bowl hero. Now, he might be done in New England.<\/strong><\/font>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

The only question will be what the Patriots would receive in return. \u00a0Having just signed free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore, New England at least has someone they feel can be a quality top corner on their roster if they were to lose Butler. \u00a0They currently sit without a draft pick in the first two rounds, and it’s possible that by moving Butler,\u00a0they’ll get back\u00a0something to change that should a deal come to pass.<\/p>\n

Another team reportedly in the mix could be the Houston Texans, with Eric Edholm\u00a0reporting that the\u00a0Texans are interested in possibly giving up \u00a0second-round selection<\/strong><\/a> if they can work out a long-term deal. \u00a0That would seem unlikely given that Belichick’s preference would likely be to send Butler out of the conference, and the fact it might not be a strong enough depending on what the Saints come through with.<\/p>\n

Needless to say things are about to get interesting after an already crazy start to free agency this offseason, and it appears that more change is certainly on the way as the Patriots continue building the 2017 version of their roster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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