But he played only eight games under Jackson's successor Chris Sutton and was transfer-listed earlier this week.
Butcher also had a loan spell last season at Macclesfield where he played under former Imps boss Keith Alexander.
It was Alexander who signed Butcher from non-league Kettering in November 2002, and again in November 2005 for a month-long loan spell from Oldham.
Source: BBC Sport
Source: BBC Sport