Eagles acquiring Kevin Byard in trade with Titans
Eagles are sending Tennessee a 2024 fifth- and sixth-round pick along with safety Terrell Edmunds in exchange for Byard. The Philadelphia Eagles are trading for Titans safety Kevin Byard, sending Tennessee fifth- and sixth-round picks in 2024 and safety Terrell Edmunds in exchange for Byard. This move aligns with the Eagles' injury-riddled safety position, which features promising young players like Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown. Byard has played his entire career with the Titans and has been named two first-team All-Pro and two Pro Bowls. The 30-year-old has started all six games for Tennessee this season and has logged 47 total tackles and a fumble recovery. He also has a favorable contract (two years, $25.1 million) and will mentor his teammates.
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The Philadelphia Eagles are trading for Titans safety Kevin Byard, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:
• The Eagles are sending Tennessee fifth- and sixth-round picks in 2024 along with safety Terrell Edmunds in exchange for Byard.
• Byard, in his eighth NFL season, has spent his entire career with the Titans and has earned two first-team All-Pro and two Pro Bowl nods.
• The 30-year-old has started all six games for Tennessee this season and has logged 47 total tackles and a fumble recovery.
Why the move makes sense for Philadelphia
The two-time All-Pro safety and eight-year veteran should help bolster the Eagles’ injury-riddled safety position. The position group features promising young players like Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown, but both have struggled to stay on the field so far this season.
Byard has a favorable contract (two years, $25.1 million) and will also help mentor his young teammates. For his career, he had 464 tackles and 27 interceptions and 63 pass breakups. — Mike Jones, National NFL writer
• Titans’ reality should lead to opportunity, for Will Levis and for adding draft picks
• Eagles get their groove back in beating Dolphins with signature toughness and aggression
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