He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles, BC Lions, Edmonton Elks, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals.

He then moved to Houston, Texas, to live with his aunt and uncle, and his cousins Aaron and Andrew Harrison, former Kentucky basketball stars.

[1] He committed to Iowa State University to play college football, choosing it over schools such as New Mexico and Houston.

After redshirting his first year at Iowa State in 2015, Butler played in 11 games in 2016 and had nine receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

[4][5] After the season, Butler decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL draft.

[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2019, after suffering a broken hand, causing him to miss his entire rookie season.

[12] On September 29, 2020, Butler was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles active roster off the Panthers practice squad and converted to tight end.