‘We are going to get a chance to see him’

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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jairus Byrd, the Saints’ prized free agent a year ago, still has not taken the field for the morning session of any practice during training camp.

Byrd, who is trying to regain his old form after a season-ending knee injury last year, has been available for a few of the team’s walkthrough sessions in the afternoon.

Saints coach Sean Payton, who does not comment on injuries at this time of the season, has not revealed Byrd’s injury, and he declined a question about whether it was the same knee.

The Saints have said all along they do not expect Byrd’s ailment to be serious. The veteran safety is on the physically unable to perform list but went through OTAs and the team’s mandatory minicamp.

“I think he is progressing well,” Payton said. “I think sooner than later we are going to get a chance to see him — and at the same time, we are going to be smart.”

Other tidbits: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana

jeanpierre · 08-05-2015, 11:20 PM

Smart would have been not committing that much cap to a player that is going to end up playing for less than half the games for which he was contracted...

homerj07 · 08-05-2015, 11:31 PM

Wait and see Mode

SmashMouth · 08-05-2015, 11:33 PM

QBREES9 · 08-06-2015, 12:20 AM

Same here, wait and see, wait and see.

hagan714 · 08-06-2015, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Same here, wait and see, wait and see.

agreed

Pray for forgiveness about this contract and he becomes the key reason the saints win the division

anything less at this cap level will be a disappointment. minimize my disappoint is all i can ask at this point.

halloween 65 · 08-06-2015, 09:32 AM

About the 4th pick he gets everyone will be on the "all Byrd team" and see a very good FS making plays. I will admit I like Warren just as much.

Danno · 08-06-2015, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Smart would have been not committing that much cap to a player that is going to end up playing for less than half the games for which he was contracted...

Thats hindsight. No one knew he was going to miss the majority of games his 1st year.

Halo · 08-06-2015, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Thats hindsight. No one knew he was going to miss the majority of games his 1st year.

I'd say it was a very risky move by the front office at best.
Byrd's best year was his rookie season in '09 with a ton of INT's, but he ended that season on IR, but got nominated for the pro-bowl. He had solid years in '10-11, but he was hurt in 2012 and 2013 with limited play.

With his performance dropping off or non-existent for (now) 3 straight seasons tells me he has this one last chance to shine bright or we just wasted a bunch of money. A HUGE deal for a player who has barely seen the field. Really think we should have signed a d-lineman or o-linemen - for freaking 6-year $56 million contract. That's unreal for a player that hasn't produced the past couple of seasons.

I'm a little concerned.

Danno · 08-06-2015, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Halo

I'd say it was a very risky move by the front office at best.
Byrd's best year was his rookie season in '09 with a ton of INT's, but he ended that season on IR, but got nominated for the pro-bowl. He had solid years in '10-11, but he was hurt in 2012 and 2013 with limited play.

With his performance dropping off or non-existent for (now) 3 straight seasons tells me he has this one last chance to shine bright or we just wasted a bunch of money. A HUGE deal for a player who has barely seen the field. Really think we should have signed a d-lineman or o-linemen - for freaking 6-year $56 million contract. That's unreal for a player that hasn't produced the past couple of seasons.

I'm a little concerned.

He only missed 5 games in 5 years with the Bills and had 9 picks his last 2 seasons.

And he hasn't made the big money yet. If he crashes and burns he probably won't see very much of that money. His last 4 years are 32 million just in base salary. He'll restructure or he'll never see that money.

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Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,753 Rating: (0 votes - average) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jairus Byrd, the Saints’ prized free agent a year ago, still has not taken the field for the morning session of any practice during training camp. Byrd, who is trying to regain his old form after a season-ending knee injury last year, has been available for a few of the team’s walkthrough sessions in the afternoon. Saints coach Sean Payton, who does not comment on injuries at this time of the season, has not revealed Byrd’s injury, and he declined a question about whether it was the same knee. The Saints have said all along they do not expect Byrd’s ailment to be serious. The veteran safety is on the physically unable to perform list but went through OTAs and the team’s mandatory minicamp. “I think he is progressing well,” Payton said. “I think sooner than later we are going to get a chance to see him — and at the same time, we are going to be smart.” Other tidbits: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ \| Saints \| The Advocate — Baton Rouge, Louisiana Attached Thumbnails
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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ Originally Posted by QBREES9 Same here, wait and see, wait and see. agreed Pray for forgiveness about this contract and he becomes the key reason the saints win the division anything less at this cap level will be a disappointment. minimize my disappoint is all i can ask at this point.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ About the 4th pick he gets everyone will be on the "all Byrd team" and see a very good FS making plays. I will admit I like Warren just as much.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ Originally Posted by jeanpierre Smart would have been not committing that much cap to a player that is going to end up playing for less than half the games for which he was contracted... Thats hindsight. No one knew he was going to miss the majority of games his 1st year. spkb25 and burningmetal like this.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,717 Blog Entries: 45	Re: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ Originally Posted by Danno Thats hindsight. No one knew he was going to miss the majority of games his 1st year. I'd say it was a very risky move by the front office at best. Byrd's best year was his rookie season in '09 with a ton of INT's, but he ended that season on IR, but got nominated for the pro-bowl. He had solid years in '10-11, but he was hurt in 2012 and 2013 with limited play. With his performance dropping off or non-existent for (now) 3 straight seasons tells me he has this one last chance to shine bright or we just wasted a bunch of money. A HUGE deal for a player who has barely seen the field. Really think we should have signed a d-lineman or o-linemen - for freaking 6-year $56 million contract. That's unreal for a player that hasn't produced the past couple of seasons. I'm a little concerned. spkb25 likes this.
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: ‘We are going to get a chance to see him’ Originally Posted by Halo I'd say it was a very risky move by the front office at best. Byrd's best year was his rookie season in '09 with a ton of INT's, but he ended that season on IR, but got nominated for the pro-bowl. He had solid years in '10-11, but he was hurt in 2012 and 2013 with limited play. With his performance dropping off or non-existent for (now) 3 straight seasons tells me he has this one last chance to shine bright or we just wasted a bunch of money. A HUGE deal for a player who has barely seen the field. Really think we should have signed a d-lineman or o-linemen - for freaking 6-year $56 million contract. That's unreal for a player that hasn't produced the past couple of seasons. I'm a little concerned. He only missed 5 games in 5 years with the Bills and had 9 picks his last 2 seasons. And he hasn't made the big money yet. If he crashes and burns he probably won't see very much of that money. His last 4 years are 32 million just in base salary. He'll restructure or he'll never see that money.

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