
James Butler

Shines on ground in Week 8 loss
Butler rushed 16 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns and brought in one of three targets for minus-1 yard in the Lions' 37-33 loss to the Tiger-Cats on Sunday night.
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Butler opened the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and he'd added a five-yard score before the period was over. The veteran back also rattled off multiple chunk gains on the ground on his way to his third 100-yard effort of the season. The close loss also marked Butler's first multi-touchdown tally in 2025, and he'll head into the Week 9 bye having already compiled 620 rushing yards and five TDs at 5.5 yards per carry while adding a 22-178 receiving line over eight games.
Butler opened the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and he'd added a five-yard score before the period was over. The veteran back also rattled off multiple chunk gains on the ground on his way to his third 100-yard effort of the season. The close loss also marked Butler's first multi-touchdown tally in 2025, and he'll head into the Week 9 bye having already compiled 620 rushing yards and five TDs at 5.5 yards per carry while adding a 22-178 receiving line over eight games.
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Tallies 65 total yards in loss
Butler rushed nine times for 30 yards and brought in five of six targets for 35 yards in the Lions' 33-27 loss to the Roughriders on Saturday night.
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Breakout performance in Week 6 win
Butler rushed 29 times for 171 yards and a touchdown and brought in three of five targets for 35 yards during the Lions' 32-14 win over the Elks in Week 6.
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Garners 60 total yards in win
Butler rushed 12 times for 41 yards and brought in his only target for 19 yards during the Lions' 21-20 win over the Alouettes in Week 5.
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Stands out in loss to Riders
Butler recorded 17 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 37-18 loss to Saskatchewan. He also caught four of seven targets for 26 yards.
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Efficient with opportunity in loss
Butler rushed nine times for 44 yards and wasn't targeted during the Lions' 27-14 loss to the Blue Bombers on Saturday.
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