The Detroit Lions announced Friday that they have re-signed CB Crezdon Butler. Contract terms were not disclosed.
Butler spent 2015 training camp with the Lions before rejoining the team as a free agent midway through the season. He appeared in the final eight games of the season and finished with three total tackles on the year. In his first game back in Week 10 against Green Bay (11/15), Butler recorded two tackles and defended a late two-point conversion play that helped seal the Lions’ win.
A seven-year NFL veteran, Butler was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (164 overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 45 career games (three starts), he has totaled 25 tackles (24 solo) and two forced fumbles. He appeared in one postseason game with the Chargers in 2013.
“They have been the driving force behind the rebuild of our football team and the success that we have enjoyed. The continuity they provide for our football program will continue to be the key to our future success on the field.”
Campbell, 47, took over as coach of the Lions in 2021. He led the team to a 3-13-1 record in his first season and 9-8 in 2022. Campbell led the Lions to 12-5 in 2023, giving them their first division title since 1993.
