Rashad Jamaal Butler (born February 10, 1983) is a former

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offensive tackle. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played college football at the

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College career

Butler played college football at the

. He started parts of three seasons, including most of 2004 when

Eric Winston Eric Joseph Winston (born November 17, 1983) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played in college at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Winston has also play ...

was injured.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

He was drafted in the third round of the

by the

. Thought to be a project due to his relative light weight for an NFL offensive tackle, he was inactive for his rookie year. He actually lost weight and was cut by the Panthers after 2007 training camp.

Houston Texans

After signing with the Texans, he was discovered to suffer from

ulcerative colitis Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. The primary symptoms of active disease are abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood (hematochezia). Weight loss, fever, and ...

, a chronic medical condition which prevented him from bulking up. Under medical care, Butler was able to regain the lost weight relatively quickly. Butler did not appear in any games for the Texans in 2008. A

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in the 2009 offseason, Butler signed his one-year tender offer from the Texans on April 7.

Cleveland Browns

Butler signed with the

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on May 8, 2013.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Butler signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 30, 2013. He left the Steelers two days later on December 2, 2013 for personal reasons.

References

External links

Houston Texans bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Butler, Rashad 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Palm Beach, Florida American football offensive tackles Miami Hurricanes football players Carolina Panthers players Houston Texans players Cleveland Browns players Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Florida