Butler was signed by the NFL's San Diego Chargers on May 4, 1993 after going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft.[2] He was released by the Chargers on August 30, 1993.[3] He signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in October 1993.[4] Butler played in three games for the Eskimos during the 1993 season.[5] He spent the 1994 off-season with the San Diego Chargers. He was released by the Chargers on August 22, 1994.[6]