OCTOBER 21, 2020 • USATODAY.COM
DAMIERE BYRD
Bill Belichick seems happy with WR Damiere Byrd's production, which is weird Bill Belichick praised Damiere Byrd, who has been wildly inefficient this year.
Three receptions in Week 6 Byrd hauled in three of his four targets for 38 yards in Sunday's 18-12 loss to the Broncos.
Impact Byrd led the Patriots' Week 6 wide receiver corps in playing time (55 of a possible 57 snaps on offense), catches and yards, but that was in the context of a game in which QB Cam Newton only recorded 157 passing yards. Five contests into the 2020 season, Byrd's steady role in New England's offense has given him modest utility in PPR formats, with the 27-year-old having logged a 17-217-0 stat line in that span.
OCTOBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Broncos-Patriots game postponed Byrd and the Patriots won't play the Broncos on Monday after the game was postponed until Week 6 due to a third positive COVID-19 test in the New England organization within the pa...
Impact The Patriots and the Broncos are now tentatively scheduled to play Sunday, Oct. 18 in Week 6, which was originally a scheduled bye week for New England. Denver meanwhile, had been in line to host the Dolphins, but Miami now looks poised to take its bye Week 6.
OCTOBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Patriots look to continue recent success at home vs. Broncos
The Patriots facility was closed for most of the week following a coronavirus outbreak on the team that saw quarterback Cam Newton and reigning Defensive Player of the Year Stephon...OCTOBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paces pass catchers in loss Byrd secured five of 10 targets for 80 yards in the Patriots' 26-10 loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.
Impact The journeyman receiver paced the Patriots pass catchers across the board on the night, even recording a team-high 30-yard reception. Byrd has been busy early in his New England tenure, now sporting a 14-179 line on 22 targets through four contests. With Julian Edelman struggling with drops and N'Keal Harry not yet stepping up consistently, Byrd's fantasy outlook appears to be on solid footing ahead of a Week 5 battle against the Broncos.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Records three catches Sunday Byrd was on the field for 66 of a possible 69 snaps on offense in Sunday's 36-20 win over the Raiders, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Byrd, who out-snapped both Julian Edelman (56) and N'Keal Harry (46) in the game, hauled in all three of his targets for 27 yards as the Patriots went with a run-heavy game plan Week 3. Unless the team makes a move to add wideout depth, Byrd figures to continue to see regular snaps, but he profiles as a hit-or-miss fantasy option in an offense that tends to change its approach from week to week.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Patriots receiver Damiere Byrd learning alongside ex-Panthers teammate Cam Newton Coronavirus Daily #s Town #s Deaths Map Charts Testing locations Resources Boston Hel...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • BOSTON.COM
Cam Newton Reveals Nicknames For Damiere Byrd, Jakobi Meyers - And They're Wild - NESN.com Cam Newton has a penchant for coming up with nicknames for teammates, and his monikers for Damiere Byrd and Jakobi Meyers are just nuts.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • NESN.COM
Despite close loss, Patriots' Newton sees offensive progress
The Patriots came up a yard short of pulling off a comeback win at SeattleSEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sticks as starter Byrd caught six passes (nine targets) for 72 yards in Sunday's 35-30 loss to Seattle.
Impact Byrd remained as a starter opposite N'Keal Harry, logging 85 percent of the team's offensive snaps. The production finally caught up with the playing time after he started Week 1 and had zero receptions. Byrd should continue to see the field for the majority of offensive snaps against the Raiders on Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Patriots in market for kicker after cutting Rohrwasser, Folk
After so much scrutiny on the quarterback position in New England this offseason, the biggest surprise on cutdown day came at kickerSEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Opportunity knocks With the Patriots parting ways with Mohamed Sanu, Byrd is the current favorite to emerge as the team's No. 3 wide receiver behind Julian Edelman and N'Keal Harry, ESPN's Mike Reiss...
Impact Neither Edelman nor Harry possess blazing speed, and that's one thing Byrd can bring to the table. The 5-foot-9, 180-pounder, who can also return punts, could therefore carve out a role as an outside receiver in the team's offense. Whether that's a context that would include enough volume to merit fantasy consideration remains to be seen, but Byrd -- who logged a 32/359/1 stat line in 11 games with Arizona in 2019 -- is at least worth considering as a deep sleeper in re-draft formats and a potential economical DFS option certain weeks.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pats preparing to make tough roster calls at O-line, WR, RB
An abnormal preseason, combined with having a league-leading eight players opt out of the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns has created some tough decisions for the Patriots...SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cam Newton slowly making his way into Patriots' culture
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton says he doesn’t think he has emerged as the front-runner to be the starting quarterback yetAUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Young Cardinals improve roster, push for playoff spot
The Arizona Cardinals improved their roster in an effort to make a push up the tough NFC WestAUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Making an impression Byrd has been "the wideout most consistently flashing" during practices so far in training camp, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston.
Impact Julian Edelman, N'Keal Harry and Mohamed Sanu currently profile as the Patriots' top three wide receivers, but there's a wide-open competition for the next few slots on the team's depth chart. Byrd and Jakobi Meyers seems the most likely to stick, while Gunner Olszewski and Matthew Slater bring special-teams utility to the table. Assuming Byrd makes the cut, we wouldn't count on him seeing steady volume in the New England offense, but he does have the wheels to make the occasional big-play splash for the team.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Belichick mum on plans for QB position as camp nears
Patriots coach Bill Belichick is being coy about his expectations for the quarterback position as his teams prepares for the start of training campJULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Source: Patriots still showing interest in Phillip Dorsett The Patriots added a receiver early in this free agency process with Damiere Byrd, but they’re likely not done adding to the position.Accord...
MARCH 19, 2020 • PATRIOTLEDGER.COM
Patriots Reportedly Set To Sign WR Damiere Byrd On the day they lost Tom Brady to the Buccaneers, the Patriots reportedly agreed to a deal for former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Damier...
MARCH 18, 2020 • CBSNEWS.COM
Runts? Misfits? Panthers keep finding answers at receiver
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Runts. Misfits. Rugrats.DECEMBER 27, 2017
Panthers' Damiere Byrd out rest of season with leg injury
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Panthers say starting wide receiver Damiere Byrd will miss the remainder of the season with a lower leg injury.DECEMBER 26, 2017
Panthers Quick Hits: Week 17 vs. Buccaneers
The Carolina Panthers 2016 season came to a merciful end with a 17-16 loss to the divisional foe Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon.T...JANUARY 2, 2017
