JAKE BUTT NEWS

Signs with Bears Butt signed with the Bears on Friday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.

Impact Injuries have defined Butt's career thus far. A highly-rated tight end in college, Butt tore his ACL in his final bowl game for Michigan and slipped to the fifth round of the 2017 draft. He missed all of his rookie season due to injury and all of the 2019 season as well. His entire NFL experience to date consists of three games in 2018 and five in 2020, as he also battled injuries in both of those years There's presumably still some talent here if he stays healthy, but the Bears will likely be happy if he can just manage to stay on the field.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Knee injury ends Shelby Harris' breakout season in Denver

Denver Broncos defensive end Shelby Harris was placed on injured reserve Thursday with a knee injury

JANUARY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officially comes off IR Butt (hamstring) was removed from injured reserve Thursday, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports.

Impact Butt's most recent game appearance came Week 6 at New England, but he was ruled out the subsequent contest against Kansas City and moved to IR a week after that on Nov. 3. The tight end hardly made a peep in the passing game over his first five appearances of 2020, registering two catches for five yards on an offensive workload of 22.8 snaps per contest. With Noah Fant still secured atop the depth chart, Butt carries minimal upside as a depth option for Denver's 28th-ranked pass offense.

DECEMBER 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos place Shelby Harris on IR, activate Jake Butt from IR Butt could take the field for the first time since Week 6.

DECEMBER 31, 2020 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Trending in right direction The Broncos designated Butt (hamstring) for a return from injured reserve Thursday, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.

Impact Butt has resided on injured reserve since Nov. 3 with the hamstring issue, but the team will now have 21 days to officially activate the tight end. Only Noah Fant and Nick Vannett are the healthy tight ends on the roster, so Butt's inclusion in the lineup will bolster the depth if he's officially activated.

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Lock misses practice, Rypien might get second career start

Coach Vic Fangio says Drew Lock has made progress this week as he deals with bruised ribs

NOVEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slow-starting Denver Broncos aim to quit playing catch-up

The Denver Broncos have to figure out a way to start faster if they're going to have a chance to making a second-half push to the playoffs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lock fires back at dance critic, will keep busting moves

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock threw shade back at Colin Cowherd on Thursday when he suggested Cowherd's criticism of his dance moves probably stem from the Fox Sports Radio...

NOVEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Broncos place Jake Butt on injured reserve Butt must remain on injured reserve for three games before he is eligible to return to the active roster.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Moves to injured reserve Butt (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 25-year-old missed the past two games due to the hamstring injury and will now be sidelined for at least three additional contests. Albert Okwuegbunam and Nick Vannett (foot) should continue to work as the reserve tight ends behind starter Noah Fant for Denver.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Can't go against Chargers Butt (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers.

Impact Butt was able to log three limited sessions during the practice week, but it's now been determined he'll miss his second consecutive contest. It seemed possible the third-year tight end may be able to suit up for the AFC West clash given his partial availability, but this update indicates tight end depth will be depleted behind No. 1 and 2 options Noah Fant and Albert Okwuegbunam.

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Broncos clear RB Lindsay in return from concussion

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay has cleared concussion protocol and will play against the Los Angeles Chargers

NOVEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Considered questionable for Sunday Butt (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game versus the Chargers, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact Butt missed last week's blowout loss to the Chiefs, but a trio of limited practices this week will leave the door open for a Week 8 return. He'll be the No. 3 tight end upon returning to the field, as rookie Albert Okwuegbunam has proven to be a solid pass catcher behind top option Noah Fant.

OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Limited at Wednesday's practice Butt (hamstring) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Ryan O'Halloran of The Denver Post reports.

Impact The 25-year-old sat out Sunday's loss to the Chiefs after being considered questionable, but he's back at practice Wednesday. Butt could received the questionable tag again if he's unable to progress to full practice participation by Friday.

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Out Week 7 Butt (hamstring) is inactive for Sunday's game versus Kansas City, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Impact The 25-year-old played a season-high 39 offensive snaps last week but won't be available for Week 7 due to the hamstring issue. Noah Fant (ankle) is back in action Sunday, so it's unlikely Butt would have factored into the passing game regardless.

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Several Raiders active against Bucs after time on COVID list

Las Vegas starting offensive linemen Kolton Miller, Denzelle Good, Rodney Hudson and Gabe Jackson are active for the Raiders against Tampa Bay after spending time on the COVID-19 l...

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Questionable to face Chiefs Butt (hamstring) is Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site for Sunday's contest against Kansas City.

Impact Butt played a season-high 61 percent of offensive snaps against New England in Week 6, but he didn't draw a single target. Top tight end Noah Fant (ankle) is on track to return Sunday, so even if Butt were forced to sit out the contest Denver's offense would mostly emerge unaffected.

OCTOBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado Newspaper Writes Funny Headline About Jake Butt Jake Butt missed most of his first three seasons in the NFL dealing with ACL injuries since the Denver Broncos selected him in the fifth rou...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Fangio: I blew it by not calling timeout in latest loss

The Denver Broncos have surrendered the lead inside of 30 seconds a half dozen times in Vic Fangio's 17 games as their head coach

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Titans sound ready to let veteran kicker fix his issues

Mike Vrabel and the Tennessee Titans sound prepared to be patient with four-time Pro Bowl kicker Stephen Gostkowski

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Timeout? Fangio's late approach questioned after Denver loss

Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio was taken to task on television and social media for his late-game clock management after a 16-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gostkowski finally delivers in Titans' 16-14 win at Denver

New kicker Stephen Gostkowski avoided a disastrous debut with the Tennessee Titans when he kicked a 25-yard field goal with 17 seconds left for a 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

‘You’re never 100 percent in the clear’: Jake Butt proud but not content after making Broncos’ initial roster “My mentality, honestly, throughout this camp, I think should be my mentality going forward, and that’s that, hey, I’ve got to earn a spot o...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • DENVERBRONCOS.COM

Broncos' Jake Butt a feel-good story on NFL's cutdown day Star-crossed tight end Jake Butt felt better this summer than ever before. On Saturday he joined Washington quarterback Alex Smith as one of...

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Broncos' Jake Butt a feel-good story on NFL's cutdown day

Oft-injured tight end Jake Butt joins Washington's Alex Smith as a feel-good story on the NFL's cutdown day

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS