Malcolm Butler Net Worth

What Is Malcolm Butler's Net Worth?

Malcolm Butler is an American former professional football player who has a net worth of $18 million. Malcolm Butler spent seven seasons a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New England Patriots from 2014 to 2017, winning two Super Bowls, then he played for the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2020. Butler played in the Pro Bowl in 2016, and he is known for making a goal-line interception in the last few seconds of Super Bowl XLIX, preventing the Seattle Seahawks from scoring a go-ahead touchdown and winning the game. This is considered one of the greatest plays in the history of the NFL. Malcolm played college football at Hinds Community College and the University of West Alabama, and in 2014, the Patriots signed him as an undrafted free agent.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Over the course of his NFL career, Malcolm Butler earned tens of millions of dollars through contracts and salaries. After going undrafted in 2014, he signed with the New England Patriots on a modest rookie deal worth about $1.5 million over three years. His career-changing interception in Super Bowl XLIX quickly elevated his value, leading the Patriots to give him a restricted free agent tender worth just over $3.9 million in 2017. The following year, Butler signed the biggest contract of his career with the Tennessee Titans: a five-year, $61 million deal that included $30 million guaranteed and paid him around $12 million per season. Although he was released after three years, he earned roughly $36 million from the Titans before brief stints with the Arizona Cardinals and a return to the Patriots. All told, Butler's NFL contracts and bonuses pushed his total career earnings to around $50 million.

Early Life

Malcolm Butler was born Malcolm Terel Butler on March 2, 1990, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He is one of five siblings, and he attended Vicksburg High School, graduating in 2009. As a high school senior, Malcolm averaged five tackles per game. Though he only played football as a freshman and a senior, he earned a scholarship to Mississippi's Hinds Community College. Butler also took part in track and field events as a high school student, and his best time in the 100-meter dash was 12.07 seconds. His personal bests in the high jump and long jump were 6'0″ (1.83 meters) and 22'8.5″ (6.92 meters), respectively.

College Career

During his freshman year at Hinds Community College, Butler had one interception and 22 tackles. After the fifth game, he was kicked off the team. He subsequently took a job at Popeye's, then he enrolled in summer courses at Alcorn State University in 2010. Hinds invited Malcolm back in 2011, and during his sophomore year, he had 43 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and three interceptions. In 2012, he began attending the University of West Alabama, where he majored in physical education. Butler ended the season with 49 tackles and five interceptions, and he led the team with a 29.8 yards per kickoff return. The Beyond Sports Network named him an All-American in 2013 after he recorded 45 tackles and averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns. Malcolm was selected for the postseason all-star game the 2014 Medal of Honor Bowl.

Professional Career

The New England Patriots invited Butler to attend their rookie minicamp, and in May 2014, the team signed him to a three-year contract worth $1.53 million. He was named the sixth cornerback by head coach Bill Belichick, and he made his NFL debut in September 2014, making two solo tackles. Malcolm had a season-high of five combined tackles during the regular-season finale. He finished the season with 15 tackles. The Patriots made it to Super Bowl XLIX and defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–24. Butler made a goal-line interception in the last few seconds that prevented the Seahawks from winning. Tom Brady won the Super Bowl XLIX MVP Award, which came with a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, and he asked Chevrolet to give Malcolm the truck instead. During the 2015 season, Butler became a starting cornerback, and he led the team in total snaps. He was awarded a $319,282.65 bonus, and in December, he was selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl. For his performance during the 2016 season, the Associated Press and Pro Football Focus named him a second-team All-Pro. The Patriots made it to the Super Bowl again, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34–28 on February 5, 2017. Butler's fellow players ranked him #99 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017 list.

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After the 2016 season, Malcolm was set to be a restricted free agent, and the Patriots offered him a $3.91 million first-round tender in March 2017. Butler was demoted to the team's No. 2 starting cornerback after the Patriots signed Stephon Gilmore, and he ended the season with 60 tackles. The team won the AFC Championship in January 2018, then they lost the Super Bowl 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Butler didn't play much in Super Bowl LII, and Belichick said it was a "coach's decision." Malcolm stated, "I don't know what it was. I guess I wasn't playing good or they didn't feel comfortable. I don't know. But I could have changed that game." In March 2018, he signed a five-year contract with the Tennessee Titans worth $61 million ($30 guaranteed). He finished his first season with the Titans with 69 tackles (a career high) and one touchdown. During the 2019 season, Butler scored one touchdown and had 32 tackles, and he was placed on injured reserve in November. He ended the 2020 season with 100 tackles and four interceptions, and he was released by the Titans in March 2021. Malcolm signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals later that month, and in August, he decided to retire. He later came out of retirement, signing a two-year deal with the Patriots in March 2022. Butler was placed on injured reserve in August 2022 and was soon released by the team. He announced his retirement on March 9, 2024.

Personal Life

In March 2024, Butler was arrested for DUI in North Providence, Rhode Island. According to the arresting officer, Malcolm had a "strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his breath," and the police report stated that he had "extremely slurred and delayed speech along with severely bloodshot watery eyes." When the authorities asked Butler if he had been drinking, he reportedly replied, "Just take me to jail." He refused to take a breathalyzer test or a field sobriety test.

Awards and Career Highlights

Butler was named a first-team All-GSC in 2012 and 2013 and a second-team All-Pro in 2016. He played in the 2016 Pro Bowl, and he was a Super Bowl champion twice with the New England Patriots. Malcolm was also selected for the New England Patriots All-2010s Team.

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