Buffalo Bills
Jairus Byrd - #31 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 203 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/07/1986 |
| Birthplace | Clayton, MO |
| College | Oregon |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 2nd round, 10th pick by Bills |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | 4 | 5 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Buffalo Bills have retained the rights to Byrd by placing a franchise tag on him before he was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent.|||||||
In making the move Friday, the Bills have essentially offered Byrd a one-year contract worth $6.9 million. Byrd isn't required to accept the offer, and he's also not prevented from negotiating with other teams. The Bills, however, will have the right to match any offers made to Byrd. Byrd has 57 starts in 62 career games. He has 18 career interceptions, including five last season.
A person familiar with the status of contract negotiations between the Buffalo Bills and Byrd has told The Associated Press the two sides are expected to meet at the NFL combine, which opens this week in Indianapolis.|||||||
The person says there have previously been no formal contract talks between the Bills and Byrd, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month.
Byrd has been named AFC defensive player of the week, the NFL announced Wednesday.|||||||
Byrd registered four tackles, two interceptions and two passes defensed in the Bills’ 19-16 overtime win at Arizona.
Byrd's second interception of the game set up Ryan Lindell's game-winning field goal in Sunday's 19-16 OT win over Arizona.|||||||
Byrd has already matched his INT total from last season (3).
Byrd is expected to play at Cleveland (0-2) on Sunday despite being listed as questionable because of a sore right ankle.|||||||
Coach Chan Gailey anticipates Byrd will play Sunday. He added on Friday that the player's progress was better than anticipated after the injury prevented Byrd from practicing Wednesday.
