Butler does it, returns to Giants

Safety James Butler officially signed his qualifying offer from the Giants on Monday, ending his unsuccessful foray into restricted free agency. Butler, 25, had received the “second-round tender” offer, meaning that any team that wanted to sign him as a free agent would’ve had to give the Giants a second-round pick as compensation. Not surprisingly Butler received no offers on the open market. Instead, he re-signed with the team that originally signed him as an undrafted free ... [link]