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New England Patriots sign S Kevin Byard

New England Patriots signed S Kevin Byard on March 11, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 11, 2026
Official
Mar 11, 2026
Player
Kevin Byard
Position
S

What changed

Player
Kevin Byard
From
Free agent
To
New England Patriots
Effective
Mar 11, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New England (NE)

How this move reshapes the Safeties room

New England Patriots safeties, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Secondary Coach: Scott Booker
92Kevin ByardNEW8317/17990998169$9.0M32.95'11"212
45Peter ManumaNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——205
45Brenden Schooler5116/1715279796—$3.0M29.26'1"206
45Mike BrownNEW4510/173806096—$1.2M27.36'1"222
45Dell Pettus5817/17364710093—$1.1M25.25'11"205
45John Saunders Jr.375/17005091——24.86'2"210
40Craig Woodson6317/1753651009455$1.3M25.46'0"210
Last season · 2025Secondary Coach: Scott Booker
55Richie GrantLEFT5610/17720619177—30.96'0"194
45Brenden Schooler5116/1715279796—$3.0M29.26'1"206
45Dell Pettus5817/17364710093—$1.1M25.25'11"205
45John Saunders Jr.375/17005091——24.86'2"210
40Craig Woodson6317/1753651009455$1.3M25.46'0"210
35Jaylinn HawkinsLEFT5516/17750929644$3.1M28.96'1"210

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 11, 2026

    New England Patriots sign S Kevin Byard

    Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with New England (NE)

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