One of the notable cuts the Arizona Cardinals made last week was not even on final cutdown day on Saturday. The Cardinals released 2019 fourth-round pick, receiver Hakeem Butler, on Friday.
Butler spent all his rookie season on injured reserve and did not progress as much as was hoped, entering his second season.
Butler is an intriguing talented because he has rare size, speed and athleticism, and he had monster production in his final season at Iowa State.
Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury believes in Butler’s talent but felt it was time to move on for both Butler and the team.
“He’s a talented young man. We really like Hakeem,” Kingsbury told reporters on Monday. “It’s just one of those deals, sometimes it’s better for both sides to have a fresh start, and we felt that was one of those instances.
“He has a tremendous upside, and we still think he could be a really good player in this league. It just wasn’t working here, and so, we allowed him to go somewhere else. I hope it works out for him because we did enjoy him while he was here.”
Butler did not get claimed off waivers following his release and also did not sign with any team’s practice squad. He did have a workout on Monday with the New York Jets.
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