The Malcolm Butler Super Bowl LII benching saga rages on.
After New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty claimed the Patriots knew that Butler wasn’t going to start against the Philadelphia Eagles, one of his fellow starters refuted that idea.
ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported that she spoke to a Patriots player who elected to remain anonymous, and he said he was not aware that Butler would not be starting against the Eagles.
And when someone suggested that the player was a bench-warmer, Anderson noted this was a starter that she spoke to.
Butler played a single special teams snap in the Patriots’ loss to the Eagles, and refuted reports that he was benched for violating team rules during the week.
Whatever the reason was for Butler’s benching, we almost certainly have seen the last of the cornerback in New England, as the Patriots will need to focus on replacing the unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
