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Report: Patriots held Malcolm Butler out of practice for three weeks

Super Bowl heroes are remembered forever. Their highlights live on for decades, and NFL fans will always recall where they were when Don Beebe forced Leon Lett to fumble, Kevin Dyson came up a half-yard short, David Tyree pinned the ball against his helmet or Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass at the goal line.

But in Butler’s case, that doesn’t mean the New England Patriots will ignore the cornerback showing up late to voluntary organized team activities.

According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, weather delayed Butler’s arrival:

“Butler was late for the first practice of organized team activities May 18 because he missed a flight on the way to Boston due to weather issues, and he was held off the practice field for three weeks, according to a team source.