Hakeem Butler (TE) — NFL transaction history: 20 moves

Hakeem Butler

20 moves · Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos

TE · #89 · 30 yrs · 6-5, 227 lb · Iowa State2 yrs experience · 2019 rd 4, pick 103

Hakeem Butler, a 4th-round pick in 2019 (No. 103 overall), has played for six clubs since 2020, the last of them the Broncos (June–August 2026). Along the way: waived, placed on injured reserve and waived by the Steelers within five days in August 2023; most recently released through waivers by the Broncos on August 26, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Aug 26, 2026Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBroncos → free agent
Tue, Aug 25, 2026Waived, No RecallBroncos
Tue, Jun 16, 2026Free Agent SigningBroncos
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBengals → free agent
Fri, Aug 23, 2024Waived, No RecallBengals
Fri, Jul 26, 2024Free Agent SigningBengals
Wed, Aug 30, 2023Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsSteelers → free agent
Fri, Aug 25, 2023Waived, Injury SettlementSteelers
Tue, Aug 22, 2023Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Steelers
Mon, Aug 21, 2023Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Steelers

Show 10 earlier moves

Wed, May 17, 2023Free Agent SigningSteelers
Wed, Aug 25, 2021Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsEagles → free agent
Tue, Aug 24, 2021Waived, No RecallEagles
Tue, Nov 3, 2020Practice SquadEagles
Mon, Nov 2, 2020Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsEagles → free agent
Sat, Oct 31, 2020Waived, No RecallEagles
Wed, Sep 30, 2020Free Agent SigningEagles
Fri, Sep 18, 2020Practice SquadPanthers
Sun, Sep 6, 2020Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsCardinals → free agent
Fri, Sep 4, 2020Waived, No RecallCardinals