Last offseason around this time, the Steelers signed Hakeem Butler to their 90-man offseason roster and carried him into training camp until he was waived/injured and reverted to injured reserve, ultimately being released on Aug. 25. He was having a decent offseason for himself in the black and gold, and head coach Mike Tomlin told the media they had interest in him dating back to his days at Iowa State, saying he would get plenty of opportunities to show his big-play ability in camp.
The Steelers initially signed him from the XFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks, and that is where he has ended back up, though it is now as a part of the new UFL.