Damiere Byrd Fantasy

Free-agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd is signing with the Atlanta Falcons on an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday, according to a source. The Falcons lost Russell Gage to free agency and Calvin Ridley to a one-year suspension, and they've replaced them with the likes of Byrd, Auden Tate and KhaDarel Hodge. Not exactly household receiving names. Olamide Zaccheaus also remains in the fold for a team that will now turn to quarterback Marcus Mariota as their starter under center. Byrd had his best season with the Patriots in 2020, but he still only had 604 receiving yards and one touchdown on 47 catches that year. The 29-year-old speedster should have a starting role in Atlanta, but fantasy managers shouldn't be expecting much in terms of consistent weekly production.

Apr. 1st • 3:59 PM

The Atlanta Falcons hosted free-agent wide receiver Damiere Byrd on a free-agent visit on Tuesday. Byrd recently visited the Las Vegas Raiders as well after spending last year with the Chicago Bears, where he caught 26 of 38 targets for 329 yards and one touchdown in 17 games (four starts). In six seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots and Bears, he has 117 receptions for 1,421 yards and five touchdowns on 181 targets in 61 games (24 starts). There is opportunity in Atlanta with Russell Gage gone and Calvin Ridley suspended for all of 2022, but it's unlikely that Byrd becomes a viable fantasy asset with if he signs with the Falcons, especially with quarterback Marcus Mariota their new starter under center.

Mar. 30th • 12:18 PM

Chicago Bears wide receiver Damiere Byrd caught five passes for 62 yards in Monday's 17-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He finished third on the team with six targets. The 28-year-old had an expanded role with wide receivers Allen Robinson II (illness) and Marquise Goodwin (foot) sidelined. Byrd has caught 19 passes for 248 yards and a touchdown over 14 games in 2021. The South Carolina product is a boom-or-bust WR4/flex in the deepest of leagues against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 if Robinson and Goodwin remain out.

Dec. 21st • 9:15 AM