Byrd won't be at voluntary minicamp
The free safety won't show to voluntary workouts after being franchise tagged this offseason.
- Born: 1986/10/07
- Age: 26
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 203
- Seasons: 3
- Place of birth: San Diego, CA
- Drafted by: the Buffalo Bills in 2009 (2nd round)
| Sacks | Interceptions | Tackles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Sacks | YdsL | Int | Yds | IntTD | Solo | Ast | Total |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 40 | 16 | 56 | |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 43 | 21 | 64 | |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 83 | |
| 2009 | Bills | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 118 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
| 2010 | Bills | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 62 | 27 | 89 |
| 2011 | Bills | 16 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 75 | 23 | 98 |
| 2012 | Bills | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 53 | 23 | 76 |
| Career Total | 62 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 324 | 0 | 223 | 85 | 308 | |
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