Rashad Jamaal Butler (born February 10, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 10, 1983 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | William T. Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 3 / pick: 89 | ||||||||
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College career
editButler played college football at the University of Miami. He started parts of three seasons, including most of 2004 when Eric Winston was injured.[1]
Professional career
editCarolina Panthers
editHe was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers.[2] Thought to be a project due to his relative light weight for an NFL offensive tackle,[3] he was inactive for his rookie year. He actually lost weight and was cut by the Panthers after 2007 training camp.
Houston Texans
editAfter signing with the Texans, he was discovered to suffer from ulcerative colitis, a chronic medical condition which prevented him from bulking up. Under medical care, Butler was able to regain the lost weight relatively quickly.[4]
Butler did not appear in any games for the Texans in 2008. A restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Butler signed his one-year tender offer from the Texans on April 7.[5]
Cleveland Browns
editButler signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 8, 2013.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editButler signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 30, 2013.[7] He left the Steelers two days later on December 2, 2013, for personal reasons.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rashad Butler". University of Miami. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Training camp observations". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on August 31, 2006. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "Texans' Butler beating disease". Houston Chronicle. November 3, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "Texans re-sign T Butler; sign LB Davis - Houston Texans". www.houstontexans.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009.
- ^ Browns sign Rashad Butler
- ^ "Steelers Place C Fernando Velasco on IR; Sign C Eric Olsen & T Rashad Butler". November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Newly Signed T Rashad Butler Has Left Team Due to Personal Reasons". December 2, 2013.