Butkus left the Seahawk organization on January 3,2011 when he was offered a position with his alma mater, the University of Illinois, by new Illini head coach Tim Beckman.
Butkus left the Seahawk organization on January 3,2011 and spent three seasons with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. He was offered a position with his alma mater, the University of Illinois, by new Illini head coach Tim Beckman.