Byrd agreed to a contract with the Commanders on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Byrd appeared in just one game during the 2023 campaign after the Falcons elevated him from the practice squad in early November. The 31-year-old had previously played 14 games with Atlanta in 2022, collecting 13 receptions (on 23 targets) for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Byrd has played for five teams during his career, and he'll now reunite in Washington with Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who was Bryd's head coach in Arizona during the 2019 season.
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Birthdate
1/27/1993 (31)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'9", 175 lbs
Birthplace
Sicklerville, NJ, USA
Position
WR
College
South Carolina
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2015-2019, 2023-2024
(5 seasons)
Atlanta Falcons
2022-2023
(2 seasons)
Houston Texans
2023-2023
(1 season)
Chicago Bears
2021-2022
(1 season)
New England Patriots
2020-2021
(1 season)
Arizona Cardinals
2019-2020
(1 season)
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Byrd agreed to a contract with the Commanders on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Byrd appeared in just one game during the 2023 campaign after the Falcons elevated him from the practice squad in early November. The 31-year-old had previously played 14 games with Atlanta in 2022, collecting 13 receptions (on 23 targets) for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Byrd has played for five teams during his career, and he'll now reunite in Washington with Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who was Bryd's head coach in Arizona during the 2019 season.
With Drake London (groin) sidelined, Byrd was elevated from the practice squad for the first time this year and made his season debut. Both of Byrd's targets were deep shots and one was intercepted. Across 14 appearances last year, Byrd caught 13 of 23 targets for 268 yards (20.6 YPC) and two scores. He'll have a chance to replicate those occasional big-play numbers if London and Mack Hollins (ankle) are sidelined moving forward, but Byrd doesn't need to be on fantasy radars in standard leagues.