New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd has back surgery
 

New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton announced Thursday that safety Jairus Byrd has had surgery on his back and will return to the team in a week.

Payton, speaking after the team's first OTA that was open to the media, said the surgery "didn't need to be done" but that Byrd and the team both thought it best to get it cleared up now. Payton said if Byrd was having the same issue during the season he would have just received treatment rather than having surgery.

"He'll start up with training camp with no problem," Payton said.

New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd has back surgery

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PFT and especially Darin Gantt seem to enjoy stirring the pot a little bit and being alarmists when it comes to the Saints, but I do have to wonder if the back issue was disclosed when he signed. We gave a lot of money to a guy who already has a bad foot and now this....

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Worried, until I saw this.

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We all have backs. :D

It's just a simple disc surgery and they probably just want to make sure he doesn't hurt himself picking up the Super Bowl trophy. :greendevil:

Re: New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd has back surgery
 

Yeah, there is no way the Saints would sign him and give him all that money if he wasn't good to go.

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No doubt; no way he could've passed the physical if it was serious

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This could be why the off season love for safeties

Re: New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd has back surgery
 

I liked the original thread title better. :p

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Baby got back.

Re: New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd has back surgery
 

I love the optimism but this is scary.

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I sais ooooo hell no at first. I'm glad it's minor.