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Broken wrist lands Titans CB Malcolm Butler on injured reserve

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans placed cornerback Malcolm Butler on injured reserve Tuesday.

The team re-signed cornerback Tye Smith to take Butler's spot on the 53-man roster.

Butler broke his wrist while trying to break up a pass in the Titans' Week 9 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The sixth-year pro was having a solid second season in Tennessee, having recorded two interceptions and nine pass breakups.

LeShaun Sims will start at right cornerback in place of Butler.

Butler, a two-time Super Bowl champion, signed a five-year, $61 million contract with the Titans in March 2018.