The Eagles are bolstering their defensive backfield by adding a player who has been an All-Pro and Pro Bowl player, has demonstrated leadership in the past, and will, at minimum, be returning home to assist the defence in the second half of this season. In return for fifth- and sixth-round lottery picks in 2024, the team acquired safety Terrell Edmunds and seasoned safety Kevin Byard from the Tennessee Titans on Monday. With two Pro Bowl appearances under his belt and a first-team All-Pro selection, Byard is at the peak of his abilities and could have an instant impact on Sean Desai’s squad.
Byard, who excelled at Middle Tennessee State and was selected in the third round (the first pick overall), was born in Philadelphia. Philadelphia native Byard excelled at Middle Tennessee State before being selected by the Titans in the third round (first overall, at pick No. 64). With his sideline-to-sideline presence, ball-finding skills, and ability to influence offensive plays, Byard has been a cornerstone of that defence ever since. To put it briefly, he is an eighth-year NFL safety with 27 career interceptions who has performed admirably for Tennessee this season.
Byard has started all six of his games with the Titans in 2023; he has started 111 straight games overall. In those six games, he has 47 total tackles, including 30 solo hits and a fumble recovery.
Born on August 17, 1993, Kevin Leon Byard Jr.plays safety in American football for the National Football League (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles. He was a member of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team in college. In the third round of the 2016 NFL Draught, Byard was selected by the Titans. During his second season in the NFL in 2017, he was chosen for the Pro Bowl, made the first team All-Pro, and shared the season-long lead in interceptions. He also had the most takeaways in the NFL with 10, which included two fumble recoveries and eight interceptions.
Byard revealed on Twitter on November 22, 2015, that he had accepted the offer to participate in the 2016 Senior Bowl. He showed off his ball-hawking skills and athleticism during the week of practises before the Senior Bowl, which made an impression. During the week, Byard had a meeting with executives from the Atlanta Falcons.InOf the sixty defensive backs invited to the NFL combine, Byard was not one of them. He and eighteen other players attended Middle Tennessee’s pro day on March 31, 2016. While several scouting reports identified speed as one of his limitations, he shocked many analysts and scouts with 40-yard sprint times of 4.46 and 4.50. 24 NFL clubs sent scouts and team representatives, with Byard serving as the best potential operating. On his pro day, he had meetings with representatives of the Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, and Oakland Raiders.Twelve clubs, including the Miami Dolphins, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Titans, and Los Angeles Rams, had formal private visits or workouts with Byard.In Byard got a wide range of draught forecasts at the end of the pre-draft process from scouts and draught experts. While some (NFLDraftScout.com) predicted he would be selected in the third or fourth round, others (NFL.com) said he would be selected in the sixth or seventh round. NFLDraftScout.com evaluated him as the sixth best strong safety prospect in the draught.