1 year agoThe Houston Texans signed free-agent veteran wide receiver
Damiere Byrd to their practice squad on Wednesday. Byrd was released from the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad in late November after playing in just one game for the team in Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, when he failed to catch either of his two targets while playing 19 offensive snaps. In 14 games for the Falcons in 2022, he caught 13 of his 23 targets for 268 yards and two touchdowns. The 30-year-old will give the Texans some extra receiver depth for their Divisional Round game this Saturday after they placed
Noah Brown (shoulder) on Injured Reserve earlier in the week. Byrd has played in 76 NFL games (28 starts) over eight seasons and has 130 catches for 1,689 yards and seven touchdowns in his career.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
2 years agoCarolina Panthers wide receiver
Damiere Byrd (hamstring) has been waived by the team. The veteran wideout was on injured reserve with a hamstring issue and received an injury settlement. Byrd wasn't a lock to make the Panthers' 53-man roster even when he was healthy but the injury put a major damper on his prospects. He's now free to sign anywhere but the hamstring issue is likely to play a factor on when/where he can sign. The veteran journeyman has totaled 1,689 receiving yards to go along with seven scores across a seven-year NFL career with five different teams.
--Jon Mathisen - RotoBallerSource: Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston
2 years agoCarolina Panthers wide receiver
Damiere Byrd (hamstring) has been placed on the Injured Reserve list. Last week, head coach Frank Reich said he'd be out at least a month, but likely six or eight weeks. That said, the injury is not expected to sideline him for the entire 2023 season, meaning he could be activated from the IR list sometime in October. The 30-year-old wideout is not expected to be on the fantasy radar this season but he could be useful as a return specialist for Carolina. The Panthers signed veteran defensive back Collin Duncan in a corresponding move.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Pro Football Talk
2 years agoCarolina Panthers wide receiver
Damiere Byrd (hamstring) suffered a severe hamstring injury last weekend and is expected to miss at least a month of action. The 30-year-old wide receiver caught just 13 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games with the Falcons last year, but his punt-returning ability could mean he'll make the Panthers' 53-man roster. However, he likely won't be on the fantasy football radar when he does return to health. He's slated to be behind
Adam Thielen, DJ Chark,
Jonathan Mingo,
Terrace Marshall Jr., and potentially
Laviska Shenault Jr. on the depth chart. Given his timeline, he's at risk of missing the Week 1 matchup against the Falcons.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Steve Reed
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