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Former New England Patriots star cornerback Malcolm Butler was arrested earlier this month. According to police and court records that were obtained by WPRI, Butler was arrested in North Providence, R.I., on March 16.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Arizona's official designation made Butler a free agent who can sign with any team moving forward, so logic suggests he won't be part of the Cardinals' secondary when summer training camps open.
While Butler's future in the NFL remains up in the air heading into the new league year that begins in March, logic suggests contenders in need of secondary help will offer him at least training-camp invites this summer.