Kevin Byard
#1 S,
Bears
ACTUAL 2022
171 FPTS
RANK: 83
2023 SEASON
- FPTS
RANK: -
AGE
29 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'11'' / 212 lbs
COLLEGE
Middle Tennessee
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK |
| 2022 | 17 | 171 | 83rd |
Picks off pass
Published: 2024-10-06
Byard intercepted a pass and tallied six tackles in the Bears' 36-10 win over the Panthers on Sunday.
Byard has recorded at least six tackles in each of his last four games, though he's gone over seven stops just once. He remains a high-floor IDP option.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| 8 @HOU | Dome undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -1.5 | 40.5 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 DEN | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -2.5 | 39.5 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 16 HOU | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | -3.0 | 35.5 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined | |
| 18 @JAC | Outdoor undefined° | undefined | NaNth | 6.0 | 39.5 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Home | Outdoor | 25 | 25 | undefined | NaNth | 1,660 | 51 | 83 | 1 | 59% | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Outdoor | 18 | 18 | undefined | NaNth | 1,161 | 41 | 88 | 1 | 68% | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Dome | 1 | 1 | undefined | NaNth | 64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
| Away | Retractable Dome | 6 | 6 | undefined | NaNth | 389 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 56% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | undefined | undefined |
Career Stats by Season: 2016 to 2022
| 2016 | 23 | TEN | 16 | 7 | 97 | 250th | 652 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 46% | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 216 | 10th | 1,083 | 25 | 58 | 3 | 60% | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 25 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 158 | 77th | 1,043 | 26 | 51 | 3 | 53% | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 26 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 155 | 72nd | 1,094 | 22 | 52 | 2 | 60% | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 27 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 166 | 54th | 1,093 | 32 | 69 | 1 | 73% | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 28 | TEN | 17 | 17 | 199 | 29th | 1,053 | 31 | 57 | 1 | 52% | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 29 | TEN | 17 | 17 | 171 | 83rd | 1,128 | 38 | 68 | 0 | 65% | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Active versus Rams
Published: 2024-09-29
Byard (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Byard was initially listed as questionable to suit up versus Los Angeles, but he's managed to gain clearance for Week 4. The starting safety has played 100 percent of defensive snaps in each of Chicago's first three regular-season contests, recording 19 tackles (12 solo) and one fumble recovery in that span.
Listed questionable for Week 4
Published: 2024-09-27
Byard (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Rams.
Byard was a mid-week addition to the injury report Thursday, failing to practice that day, but he was upgraded to limited Friday and will head into Sunday's date as a question mark. The veteran safety has started all three games to open the season, recording 19 tackles (12 solo) and one fumble recovery on 100 percent of the defensive snaps.
Nursing back injury
Published: 2024-09-26
Byard (back) did not participate in Thursday's practice session.
Byard was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but he appears to have picked up a back injury. Friday's final report will provide further context regarding his availability for Sunday's game against the Rams. If Byard isn't able to suit up, Jonathan Owens figures to be the next man up as the starting free safety alongside strong safety Jaquan Brisker.
Big game in defeat
Published: 2024-09-16
Byard tallied 11 stops in the Bears' 19-13 loss to the Texans on Sunday.
Byard tied Tremaine Edmunds with the most tackles for the Bears against Houston. Over the last four seasons, Byard has posted at least 100 tackles, and this performance puts the safety on pace for that level of production after he recorded just two tackles in the season opener.
Returns to practice Wednesday
Published: 2024-09-04
Byard (undisclosed) was not listed on Chicago's injury report Wednesday.
Byard was forced to miss practices for the first time in his NFL career due to what was diagnosed as a soft-tissue injury in mid-August. He appears to be fully healthy and ready to go for Week 1 against the Titans -- who drafted him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft -- on Sunday.
Misses practice Monday
Published: 2024-08-20
Byard did not participate in practice Monday due to a soft-tissue injury, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Biggs notes that it's the first time that Byard has missed practice due to injury in his career. Head coach Matt Eberflus told reporters Tuesday that the injury isn't serious, though Byard will unlikely play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Chiefs. After being traded by the Titans to the Eagles in October last season, Byard signed with the Bears to a two-year, $15 million contract in March. The 2016 third-round pick will serve as Chicago's starting free safety and work alongside strong safety Jaquan Brisker (undisclosed) in the secondary.
In line to start at free safety
Published: 2024-08-06
The Bears signed Byard to a two-year deal in March with the likely intention of replacing Eddie Jackson, whom the Bears released in February.
Between played with Titans and Eagles last season, The veteran recorded a career-high 122 tackles in 16 games. Heading into his age-31 season in 2024 and averaging over 100 tackles since 2020, Byard should be in line to continue piling up solid tackle totals, making him a valuable IDP option.
Finds work in Chicago
Published: 2024-03-10
Byard and the Bears agreed Sunday on a two-year, $15 million contract, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
In Chicago, Byard should settle in as the team's starting free safety as a replacement for Eddie Jackson, whom the Bears released in February. Between stops with the Titans and Eagles last season, Byard recorded a career-high 122 tackles in 16 games, but the historically ball-hawking defensive back recorded just two turnovers (one interception, one fumble recovery). Heading into his age-31 season in 2024, Byard's best years are most likely behind him, but his addition should still help bolster a Bears secondary that was often leaky in 2023.