Adam Butler

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent, May 5, 2017…Signed by Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 19, 2021…Released by Dolphins, Aug. 2, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a Reserve/future free agent, Jan. 27, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent, May 5, 2017…Signed by Miami Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent, March 19, 2021…Released by Dolphins, Aug. 2, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as a Reserve/future free agent, Jan. 27, 2023. 

AT A GLANCE 

• Played in 80 career games with 13 starts, totaling 113 tackles (63 solo), 17 sacks, 12 passes defensed and one forced fumble. 
• In 2021 with the Dolphins, played in 17 games with one start and recorded 17 tackles (nine), two sacks and two passes defensed. 
• Appeared in seven career postseason games with New England and won Super Bowl LIII.  

CAREER: Joins the Raiders after spending the 2021 season with the Miami Dolphins…Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots and spent four seasons with the club from 2017-20...Has played in 80 career games with 13 starts and totaled 113 tackles (63 solo), 17 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 12 passes defensed…In 2021, played in 17 games with one start and recorded 17 tackles (nine), two sacks and two passes defensed…Played in 15 games with four starts in 2020 and registered a career-high 34 tackles (18 solo), six tackles for loss, four sacks and two passes defensed…In 2019, played in 16 games with two starts and registered 26 tackles (17), six sacks and five passes defensed...In 2018, appeared in 16 games and recorded 17 tackles (eight), three sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble...Played in 16 games with six starts in 2017 and totaled 19 tackles (11) and two sacks 

2021 (with Mia.): Appeared in 17 games with one start and recorded 17 tackles (nine), two sacks and two passes defensed…(9/12) at NE: Posted two tackles (one)…(9/19) vs. Buf.: Made his only start of the season on the defensive line and recorded one tackle…(9/26) at LV: Notched one tackle…(10/17) at Jac.: Made one tackle…(10/31) at Buf.: Finished with a season-high four tackles (two)…(11/7) vs. Hou.: Totaled two tackles and two passes defensed…(11/11) vs. Bal.: Recorded two tackles and one sack…Brought down QB Lamar Jackson for a loss of five yards in the third quarter…(11/21) at NYJ: Posted one tackle…(11/28) vs. Car.: Recorded one pass defensed…(12/5) vs. NYG:  Registered two tackles and one sack…Sacked QB Mike Glennon for a loss of eight yards in the fourth quarter…(1/2/22) at Ten.: Logged one tackle… 

2020 (with NE): Played in 15 games with four starts and registered a career-high 34 tackles (18 solo), six tackles for loss, four sacks and two passes defensed…(9/13) vs. Mia.: Recorded three tackles (two)…(9/20) at Sea.: Posted two tackles (one)…(9/27) vs. LV: Totaled three tackles (one) and one tackle for loss…(10/5) at KC: Recorded one tackle…(10/18) vs. Den.: Made first start of the season…(10/25) vs. SF: Appeared in a reserve role on the defensive line…(11/1) at Buf.: Posted one tackle…(11/15) vs. Bal.: Registered three tackles (two)…(11/29) vs. Ari.: Started at defensive tackle and tallied a career-high five tackles (two)…Added one sack and one pass defensed…(12/6) at LAC: Recorded three tackles and sacked  QB Justin Herbert for a nine-yard loss...Also registered one pass defensed…(12/10) at LAR: Posted three tackles (one)…(12/20) at Mia.: Recorded four tackles (two)…Sacked QB Tua Tagovailoa for a three-yard loss…(12/28) vs. Buf.: Started on the defensive line and made two tackles…(1/3/21) vs. NYJ: Posted four total tackles and a 10-yard sack of Jets QB Sam Darnold in the third quarter.  

2019 (with NE): Played in 16 with two starts and posted 26 tackles (17 solo), a career-high six sacks and five passes defensed as part of a team that finished No. 1 in the NFL in total defense (275.9 yards per game) and scoring (14.1 points allowed per game)…His six sacks were third most on the team…(9/15) at Mia.: Totaled four tackles (three), two sacks and one pass defensed…Marked his first career multi-sack game…(9/22) vs. NYJ: Posted three tackles…(9/29) at Buf.: Tallied two tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed…(10/6) at Was.: Recorded two tackles (one)…(10/27) vs. Cle.: Registered his second career multi-sack game…Finished with four tackles (two), two sacks and two tackles for loss…(11/3) at Bal.: Registered one pass defensed…(11/17) at Phi.: Tallied one tackle, one sack and one pass defensed…Sacked QB Carson Wentz for a loss of three yards in the second quarter…(12/8) vs. KC: Tied a season-high with four tackles, including one tackle for loss…(12/15) at Cin.: Finished with three tackles (two) and one pass defensed…(12/21) vs. Buf.: Registered two tackles (one) and 0.5 sacks…(12/29) vs. Mia.: Recorded one tackle for loss…Postseason: (1/4/20) vs. Ten.: Totaled three tackles and added one pass defensed in the AFC Wild Card. 

2018 (with NE): Appeared in 16 games and recorded 17 tackles (eight solo), three sacks, one forced fumble and two passes defensed…(9/9) vs. Hou.: Posted a season-high five tackles (one)…(9/16) at Jac.: Notched one tackle…(9/30) vs. Mia.: Recorded two tackles, one sack and one pass defensed…Brought down QB Ryan Tannehill for a loss of nine yards in the third quarter…(10/4) vs. Ind.: Posted one tackle for loss…(12/2) vs. Min.: Tallied one tackle and one sack, taking down QB Kirk Cousins for a loss of eight yards in the first quarter…(12/21) vs. Buf.: Recorded two tackles and 0.5 sacks…(12/30) vs. NYJ: Compiled one tackle, one sack and one forced fumble…Strip-sacked Darnold in the third quarter and the fumble was recovered by LB Kyle Van Noy and returned 46 yards for a TD…Postseason: (1/13/19) vs. LAC: Logged one tackle…(1/20/19) at KC: Saw action on defense in the AFC Championship…(2/3/19) vs. LAR: Played in Super Bowl LII. 

2017 (with NE): Played in 16 games with six starts and totaled 19 tackles (11 solo) and two sacks…(9/7) vs. KC: Made his NFL debut and recorded one tackle…(9/17) at NO: Made his first career start at defensive tackle…(9/24) vs. Hou.: Posted three tackles (one)…(10/5) at TB: Recorded two tackles(one)(10/15) at NYJ: Notched one tackle…(10/22) vs. Atl.: Recorded three tackles (two) while adding the firs sack of his career by taking down QB Matt Ryan for a loss of 10 yards in the second quarter…(10/29) vs. LAC: Posted two tackles (one)…(11/12) at Den.: Recorded three tackles (two)…(12/3) at Buf.: Logged two tackles (one)…(12/11) at Mia.: Posted two tackles (one) and one sack…Brought down QB Jay Cutler for a loss of 10 yards in the third quarter…Postseason: (1/13/18) vs. Ten.: Sacked QB Marcus Mariota for a loss of five yards in the third quarter…Added one tackle…(1/21/18) vs. Jac.: Totaled one tackle and one sack, bringing down QB Blake Bortles for a loss of six yards…(2/4/18) vs. Phi.: Posted one tackle in Super Bowl LII. 

COLLEGE: A four-year starter at Vanderbilt from 2013-16…Played in 47 games with 34 starts…As a senior in 2016, started all 13 games and recorded 31 tackles (18 solo), four sacks and one pass defensed…Played in all 12 games as a junior in 2015 and posted 18 tackles (12) and three sacks…As a sophomore in 2014, played in 12 games with nine starts and totaled 35 tackles (16), 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery returned for a TD…Also blocked one kick…As a redshirt freshman in 2013, switched from offensive line to defensive line in the spring…Appeared in 12 games with six starts and registered 25 tackles (16), two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Added two blocked kicks…Redshirted in 2012. 

PERSONAL:  Attended Duncanville (Texas) High School…Played left tackle and defensive end…A two-time first team 5A All-District selection…Helped team to District titles and 5A playoff appearances as a junior and senior…As a senior, blocked eight field goal attempts...Also lettered in track and field as a thrower. 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: TACKLES: Total – 5, 11/29/20 vs. Ari. Solo – 4, 12/8/19 vs. KC. Sacks – 2, two times, last: 10/27/19 vs. Cle. Passes Defensed – 2, two times; last: 11/7/21 vs. Hou. Forced Fumbles – 1, 12/30/18 vs. NYJ.