Philadelphia Eagles Release Veteran Safety Kevin Byard: What’s Next for the Pro Bowler?

Kevin Byard’s time with the Philadelphia Eagles appears to have come to an end.

The Eagles are releasing the veteran safety after just one season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move will save $13.7 million in salary cap space.

Philadelphia acquired Byard from the Tennessee Titans in October in exchange for safety Terrell Edmunds and fifth- and sixth-round picks in the 2024 NFL draft. The move didn’t work out as the franchise had hoped.

Byard was a two-time Pro Bowler with the Titans, but he ultimately contributed to an Eagles secondary that was abysmal during the second half of the 2023 campaign. The Birds lost five of their last six games before being blown out by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

The struggles weren’t entirely Byard’s fault, but he didn’t have much of an impact. He posted one interception, three pass breakups and 75 tackles in 10 games and added five tackles against the Buccaneers.

With Byard to be released, the Eagles are left with a secondary highlighted by Darius Slay, Reed Blankenship, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, Eli Ricks, Kelee Ringo and Sydney Brown.

Despite his lackluster performance last season, Byard should receive a decent amount of interest from teams looking for help in the secondary in 2024 given his history of success in Tennessee.

Byard’s best season came in 2017 when he posted eight interceptions, 16 pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and 87 tackles in 16 games en route to Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro selections.

He also earned Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro nods in 2021 after posting five interceptions, 13 pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack and 88 tackles in 17 games.

2024-03-01 18:03:33
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