4 things to know about Damiere Byrd

Damiere Byrd joins the Patriots after one season with the Cardinals.The Patriots have reportedly added a wide receiver to their roster.

New England has agreed to a one-year deal with wide receiver Damiere Byrd, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.

Byrd ran track in addition to playing football at South Carolina

In his college days, Damiere Byrd was a two-sport athlete. Byrd spent his autumns playing football at South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium. During the football off-season, he shifted his focus to track.

Byrd was quite good at track, too. He holds the fourth-fastest 55-meter dash in South Carolina history, running that in 6.24 seconds in 2012. He also has the sixth-fastest…