Jake Butt

Jake Butt

28-Year-Old Tight EndTE
 Free Agent  
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$Released by the Bears in September of 2021.
Retires from football
TEFree Agent
July 28, 2021
The Bears placed Butt on the retired list Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
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Butt signed with Chicago in mid-June but will hang up his cleats rather than compete for a roster spot in camp. The 26-year-old's professional career was derailed by injuries since being selected by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 draft. Over his four years in the league, Butt appeared in just eight games.
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Height
6' 6"
 
Weight
250 lbs
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.00 in
 
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Through three seasons, ACL injuries have limited Butt to just eight catches over three games. He came to Denver as a potential draft-day steal, but now Butt's days figure to be numbered. The Broncos boast a duo of young athletic pass-catchers in Noah Fant and Albert Okwuegbunam, a veteran blocker in Nick Vannett, and second-year H-back Andrew Beck. Absent injuries or the Broncos carrying five tight ends, Butt is unlikely to make the final roster.
Injuries have limited Butt to just eight catches over three games during his first two seasons in Denver. He'll return to a Broncos squad with both a new offensive coordinator and new starting quarterback with experience in accentuating the play of their tight ends. Adversely, the Broncos drafted Noah Fant in the first round and resigned Jeff Heuerman - albeit for little in the way of guarantees. Butt then suffered another setback with his knee issues in August, likely ruling him out for Week 1.
The 2016 Mackey Award winner, given to the nation's top tight end, Butt missed all of his rookie season after tearing his ACL in the Orange Bowl. The injury caused him to fall to the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft to Denver, which treated the campaign as a redshirt year for the former Michigan Wolverine. The tight end room is arguably the least experienced in Denver, with top returnees including former third-rounder Jeff Heuerman and undrafted Austin Traylor, who have 26 career receptions between them. Butt has even to less to show for his young career, but with no other clear answer on the roster, he should compete for the starting job if his injury rehab continues to go smoothly.
Butt would have been selected by the end of the second round had he not tore his ACL against Florida State in the Orange Bowl, according to Broncos' GM John Elway. Instead, Butt slid to the first pick of the fifth round and the Broncos hope that his rookie-contract loss is their gain. The recipient of the 2016 Mackey Award given to the nation's best tight end, Butt is not one of the new-wave tight ends coming out of many college programs that serves primarily as a big slot receiver. He caught just 97 passes for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns over the past two seasons in Michigan's run-heavy offense. Butt's strength comes in completeness as a player, with Elway describing him as a classic in-line tight end. Butt is likely to start off slow this season as he recovers from knee surgery, but neither last year's starter Virgil Green nor 2015 third-round pick Jeff Heuerman has done much at the position in recent seasons. If Butt makes a full recovery, he could be challenging for the starting job as soon as mid-season.
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Signs with Bears
TEChicago Bears
June 18, 2021
Butt signed with the Bears on Friday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
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Won't stay in Denver
TEFree Agent
March 17, 2021
The Broncos didn't tender a contract to Butt on Wednesday, making him an unrestricted free agent, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
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Officially comes off IR
TEDenver Broncos
December 31, 2020
Butt (hamstring) was removed from injured reserve Thursday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.
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Trending in right direction
TEDenver Broncos
Hamstring
December 10, 2020
The Broncos designated Butt (hamstring) for a return from injured reserve Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
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Moves to injured reserve
TEDenver Broncos
Hamstring
November 3, 2020
Butt (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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