“We’ve had some good conversations,” Butt said. “It would be nice playing with him.”
Butt was referring to Greg Olsen, the Panthers’ perennial Pro Bowler who became the first tight end in NFL history this past season to log three consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns. A couple of podiums down from Butt at the NFL Scouting Combine, Alabama tight end O.J. Howard also invoked Olsen’s name.
“A guy I’d compare myself to right now would be Greg Olsen of the Panthers,” Howard said. “I think Greg does a great job of blocking. He’s a guy who’s a three-down tight end.