Jeremy Butler (American football) explained

Jeremy Butler
Number:17, 10, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:April 22, 1991
Birth Place:Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
High School:Sarasota (FL) Booker
College:UT Martin
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:213
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:33
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:374

Jeremy Butler (born April 22, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and played for them in 2015 and 2016. He played college football at the University of Tennessee Martin.

College career

Butler played for the University of Tennessee Martin as a wide receiver and earned third-team All-American honors after his improved senior year.[1]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft Butler was signed as a free agent to the Baltimore Ravens on May 12, 2014.[2] Butler was placed on the injured reserve list after suffering a shoulder sprain for his rookie season on September 1, 2014.[3]

After returning from injury in his second year, he was expected to compete for a roster spot on the team, however he was released on September 5, 2015 as part of the final roster cuts.[4] He was later re-signed to the practice squad.[5] The Ravens activated Butler from the practice squad on October 26, 2015 as a result of many injuries and he became a frequent contributor to the offense.

On September 3, 2016, Butler was released by the Ravens.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 4, 2016, Butler was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2016.[8] He was released on October 9, 2016.[9]

New York Jets

On October 11, 2016, Butler signed with the New York Jets.[10] He was released on October 29, 2016.[11]

San Diego Chargers

Butler was claimed off waivers by the Chargers on October 31, 2016.[12]

Buffalo Bills

On March 13, 2017, Butler signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.[13] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eleven Selected to College Sports Journal All-America Team. bigskyconf.com/ . August 7, 2015.
  2. Web site: Ravens Announce the signings of 17 undrafted free agents. baltimorebeatdown.com/ . May 12, 2014 . August 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: Ravens place Jeremy Butler on IR . thescore.com/ . August 7, 2015.
  4. Web site: Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011232907/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-2015-Roster-To-53-Players-/0b362394-339e-474b-a779-cb73d7501232 . dead . October 11, 2017 . Downing . Garrett . September 5, 2015 . BaltimoreRavens.com . September 13, 2015.
  5. Web site: 2015 Ravens Practice Squad Signings . Downing . Garrett . September 6, 2015 . BaltimoreRavens.com . September 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914193547/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/2015-Ravens-Practice-Squad-Signings/04481412-b117-41dc-8c26-83d1f5bb7665 . September 14, 2015 . dead .
  6. Web site: Ravens Trim 2016 Roster to 53 Players. Downing. Garrett. BaltimoreRavens.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903074419/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Trim-2016-Roster-To-53-Players/996d3b0a-7452-413d-a887-9e94be344117. September 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: After Clearing waivers, Jeremy Butler picks Tampa Bay practice squad. Florio . Mike . NBCSports.com. September 4, 2016 .
  8. Web site: Jeremy Butler Promoted to Active Roster. Buccaneers.com. October 4, 2016.
  9. Web site: LB Cameron Lynch Promoted to Active Roster. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. October 9, 2016. October 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210020356/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/LB-Cameron-Lynch-Promoted-to-Active-Roster/d2f54a79-0b9e-4210-8e70-7319491f86ce. December 10, 2017. dead.
  10. Web site: Jets Claim WR Butler, Release Ross. Allen, Eric. NewYorkJets.com. October 11, 2016.
  11. Web site: Jets Activate Giacomini to Active Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101143912/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Activate-Giacomini-to-Active-Roster/27f3358d-f296-401c-9885-ab41c4265732. dead. November 1, 2016. NewYorkJets.com. Allen, Eric. October 29, 2016.
  12. Web site: Chargers Awarded WR Jeremy Butler Off Waivers. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. October 31, 2016. November 1, 2016.
  13. Web site: Bills make second wide receiver addition in free agency. BuffaloBills.com. March 13, 2017.
  14. Web site: Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410122657/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-move-30-off-the-roster-to-reach-53/ad4c9c3a-e0f8-425a-b9fb-5be1060cbf88. dead. April 10, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 2, 2017.

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