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Hakeem Butler signs with Broncos after standout UFL season

CBS NFL • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 3:08 PM

Last updated Jun 15, 2026

Hakeem Butler signs with Broncos after standout UFL season
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Hakeem Butler has signed with the Denver Broncos as he seeks to secure an NFL roster spot this summer. The receiver was named UFL Offensive Player of the Year after leading the league with 641 receiving yards this season while playing for the St. Louis Battlehawks. At 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds, Butler has a size and speed combination that attracted NFL attention, although his career has been marked by challenges, including an injury and being waived by several teams. Broncos coach Sean Payton is known to favor larger receivers, positioning Butler for a potential role within the team’s revamped receiving corps.

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  • •Butler signed with the Broncos on June 15, 2026.
  • •He recorded 29 catches for a UFL-high 641 yards with the Battlehawks.
  • •Butler previously won UFL Offensive Player of the Year in 2024.
  • •Coach Sean Payton favors bigger wide receivers for his offense.
  • •Butler aims to secure a roster spot after previous setbacks in his career.
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  • 3:08 PMCBS NFL — Two-time UFL Offensive Player of the Year gets another NFL shot, signs with Broncos
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Hakeem Butler led the UFL in receiving yards and now gets another chance to stick on an NFL roster under Sean Payton

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