Raiders Sign DT Adam Butler to Reserve/Future Contract
The Las Vegas Raiders continue to reload their roster this postseason.
In the latest signing, the Raiders have added depth to their interior defensive line by adding defensive tackle Adam Butler to a reserve/future contract on Friday.
A day after the free-agent defensive lineman worked out for the Indianapolis Colts, he would reunite with former New England Patriots staffers, including Raiders General Manager Dave Ziegler and Coach Josh McDaniels.
Butler joins the Raiders after spending the 2021 season with the Miami Dolphins. He signed a two-year contract with the Dolphins that season but failed his physical in training camp a year ago and would end up sitting out for the season.
Before being with Miami, he signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Vanderbilt in 2017. Butler was a four-year starter at Vanderbilt, playing in 47 games with 34 starts.
Butler spent four seasons with the Patriots from 2017-20, appearing in 80 games with 13 starts, totaling 113 tackles (63 solos), 17 sacks, 22 tackles for losses, one forced fumble, and 12 passes defensed.
The 6-5 300-pound defensive tackle has postseason experience, having played in seven games, including the Patriots' last Super Bowl victory in 2018.
The Raiders coaching staff has added a familiar face to their roster, and he will compete in training camp for a spot on the roster.
The NFL Scouting Combine is February 28-March 6, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST, is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. During the time starting at 12 p.m. EST on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EST on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EST on March 15.
The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EST on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free-agent market this season.
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