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NFL Free Agency 2014: San Diego Chargers re-sign Donald Butler

By Josh Hill

Dec 1, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Donald Butler (56) runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Donald Butler (56) runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 1, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Donald Butler (56) runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2013; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers linebacker Donald Butler (56) runs onto the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /

The NFL franchise tag deadline is today and teams are starting to decide whether they wan to use it or work out a long-term deal with a player instead. For the San Diego Chargers, the decision for Donald Butler was not an easy one but the team has decided to give him a long-term deal that keeps him in San Diego and off of the open market.

The Chargers were split about the type of money to give Butler, but both sides reached an amount they liked. Butler won’t be testing free agent waters for a while, and fans are waking put o happy news this Monday morning.

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