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Malcolm Butler was placed on injured reserve by the New EnglandPatriots, ending his season and comeback attempt.

A source said that he injured his hip. In the first preseason game, he played 23 snaps and recovered a fumbled ball, but did not practice since.

The former football player signed a two-year contract with the New England. He was among a group of players trying to fill the void created by J.C. Jackson's departure to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The team won Super Bowl XLIX by defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28- 24. One of the most famous plays in franchise and NFL history was his pick six at the goal line.

In the Super Bowl, he didn't play defense. He didn't think he'd ever return to New England after playing for the TennesseeTitans.

You don't burn your bridges down. As a grown up, you deal with situations as a man. He said that he wouldn't have an opportunity to come back if he hadn't done that.

The Pats placed Joejuan Williams on injured reserve. Williams wasn't very likely to make the roster.