The Buffalo Bills used the franchise tag on Jairus Byrd, but a long term extension wasn’t able to be reached. Byrd instead signed his one-year franchise tender and will play under the franchise tag.
He was holding out for a longer deal but ended up giving in.
Jairus Byrd: "This is the business side. It's part of me growing up" pic.twitter.com/Ywug0VOtlj
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Byrd: "I feel how anyone else in my position would feel. I try not to take it personal but it's hard"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd: "They feel one way, we feel another"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd: Confident he can return to form with more practice time.
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd: "In 4 years if I didn't prove it, I don't know what I can do."
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd: "I'm not trying to be a distraction. I'm here to play football"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd on Gilmore: "Stephon brings toughness. Losing him is a blow, but like they say, its next man up"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013
Byrd: "I'm just trying to play football"
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) August 26, 2013