Jairus Byrd departs Buffalo Bills for New Orleans Saints

Local, national reaction to Byrd departure

The Buffalo Bills lost a marquee free agent yesterday. Get all the reaction.

Report: Bills' last offer to Byrd averaged $7.5M

We're not ever likely to know every detail of the Bills' final offer to Jairus Byrd, but with more details emerging, it's looking like their offer did not land in the same wheelhouse as the deal Byrd eventually signed with the Saints.

Saints snag Byrd for $28 million guaranteed

The Buffalo Bills now have a gaping hole at free safety after Jairus Byrd signed a six-year deal with the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday.

Byrd's first visit is in New Orleans

If the Saints are serious about signing Byrd, they will likely need to clear out a good chunk of cap space to do so.

More Byrd suitors: Redskins, Browns

Thanks to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, we now know the names of four more teams (aside from the Buffalo Bills) that are interested in signing Jairus Byrd to a long-term deal.

Dolphins may or may not be interested in Byrd

Bills free agent safety Jairus Byrd is a hot commodity on the open market, which means that the Miami Dolphins are very interested.

Rams interested in Byrd, per report

As expected, teams are quickly showing interest in (and likely driving up the price of) Bills free agent safety Jairus Byrd. Among those teams: the St. Louis Rams, coordinated by old pal Gregg Williams.

Aaron Williams: Byrd wants to stay in Buffalo

Soon-to-be free agent safety Jairus Byrd has told three-year teammate Aaron Williams that he would like to return to the Buffalo Bills.

Bills sign Williams to $26M extension

Jairus Byrd is about to hit the free agent market, but his running mate, Aaron Williams, just signed a lucrative contract extension with the Buffalo Bills.

Byrd: "lines of communication are open" with Bills

Bills safety Jairus Byrd spoke about the team's decision not to franchise tag him in a conversation with ESPN on Tuesday.

Should the Bills have transition tagged Byrd?

The Buffalo Bills didn't franchise tag Jairus Byrd, but should they have placed the transition tag on him?

Doug Whaley explains the Byrd decision

Buffalo Bills GM Doug Whaley spoke with reporters about the decision to not franchise tag Jairus Byrd - and echoed many of those same thoughts in a separate interview on The John Murphy Show.

Can Aaron Williams replace Jairus Byrd?

It's looking like Jairus Byrd's Bills career is over. What can fans expect from a safety position featuring Aaron Williams as the top dog, and within a new scheme coordinated by Jim Schwartz?

It's official: no franchise tag for Byrd

Now free of the franchise tag after a year-long contract standoff with the Bills, Byrd will be able to cash in on the open market in eight short days.

Byrd still awaiting word on franchise tag

Rejected offer would've paid Byrd $30M in 3 years

The Buffalo Bills are reportedly willing to make Jairus Byrd the highest-paid safety in the NFL - but only for part of their latest contract offer, which Byrd and agent Eugene Parker promptly rejected.

Report: Bills unlikely to tag Byrd, who may walk

With 28 hours left until the NFL's franchise tag deadline hits, the tea leaves say that the Buffalo Bills are leaning toward letting Jairus Byrd hit unrestricted free agency, rather than tagging him for a second straight year.

Byrd's tag number set higher

The Buffalo Bills will have to pay Jairus Byrd just a little more than they had anticipated if they franchise tag him.

Report: Byrd talks "pleasant" so far

With the NFL's franchise tag deadline looming on Monday afternoon, a Buffalo News report reveals positive vibes on the Jairus Byrd contract front.

Bills, Parker to talk Byrd contract on Saturday

As the rumor mill begins to heat up about Jairus Byrd and the Cleveland Browns, the Buffalo Bills have scheduled a weekend chat with Byrd's agent, Eugene Parker.

Franchise tag period begins today

The clock is once again ticking for Jairus Byrd and the Buffalo Bills.

Byrd (not seriously) injured in Pro Bowl

Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd had an injury scare during the 2014 Pro Bowl, but came out of the situation unscathed.

Mario, Byrd make second team All-Pro

Two defenders from the Buffalo Bills' No. 10-ranked defense made second team All-Pro in 2013: pass rusher Mario Williams and safety Jairus Byrd.

Byrd's contract back in focus

Bills GM Doug Whaley said Monday that the team would try (again) to re-sign Jairus Byrd, while his teammates prepared for the possibility that Byrd won't be back in Buffalo.

Mario, Kyle, Jairus make the Pro Bowl

The Buffalo Bills have had a wildly statistically productive season on defense, and as a result, three of their more prominent defenders have been selected to the 2014 Pro Bowl.