Malcolm Butler
While Malcolm Butler has been much better since a rocky first half of his first season with the Titans, to say he’s totally earned the huge five-year, $61.25 million contract Tennessee gave him in 2018 would be a stretch.
Butler enters the 2020 campaign as a vital part of the Titans’ defense, but it’s very possible he becomes a cap casualty in 2021, as he’s set to make a hefty $14.2 million next season.
Tennessee drafted a potential future replacement in Kristian Fulton in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and Butler’s chances of remaining with the Titans on his current deal is also hurt by the fact that the salary cap could decrease next year.
Butler will have to play at a level we’ve never seen him play at before in his career if he’s going to remain with the Titans beyond 2020 or get a similar contract should he hit the open market in 2021.