Texans Hosting CB Malcolm Butler, Working To Re-Sign DB Desmond King

The Houston Texans are hosting free agent CB Malcolm Butler for a visit, according to Aaron Wilson of PFN.

Beyond that, Wilson reports that the Texans are also working to re-sign DB Desmond King.

Butler, 31, wound up signing on with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of West Alabama back in 2014. He played out the final year of his rookie contract before signing a one-year restricted tender worth $3.91 million for the 2017 season.

From there, Butler agreed to a five-year contract worth more than $61 million to go along with over $30 million guaranteed with the Titans in 2018. He was owed a base salary $11,100,000 for the 2021 season when the Titans released him.

Butler signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals last year, but he opted to sit out the season. The Cardinals cut him loose this offseason. 

In 2020, Butler appeared in all 16 games for the Titans and recorded 100 tackles, four interceptions and 14 passes defended. Pro Football Focus had him rated as the No. 15 cornerback out of 121 qualifying players.

King, 27, was drafted in the fifth round out of Iowa by the Chargers in 2017. He was traded to the Titans before the deadline last year for a sixth-round pick.

King played out the final year of his four-year, $2.68 million rookie contract and made a base salary of $735,000 for the 2020 season. He agreed to a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Texans last year. 

In 2021, King appeared in 16 games for the Texans and recorded 92 tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble and six pass deflections.