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He’s heading into his 10th season, been All-Pro twice and is on the verge of topping $75 million in earnings. And it’s equally stunning that not only has he never missed a game, but he hadn’t missed so much as a practice due to injury until back spasms kept him out of one last season.
He’s finishing another excellent training camp, and it’s hard to believe he’s 32 as he leads a secondary comprised mostly of teammates in their mid-20s. Byard has been all over the field and never looks tired.
“There’s never really an acclimation,” he told the Sun-Times.