The New Orleans Saints made a big splash in free agency in 2014, signing Safety Jairus Byrd to a six year $54 million dollar deal. Three years later, the Saints are set to cut the high-priced Safety and move on from the Byrd era. But is that the best choice for the Saints?
To say Byrd has underwhelmed in New Orleans would be an understatement. The 2016 season was far and away Byrd's best year in New Orleans, but also his first fully healthy season, playing in all 16 games after playing in only 17 games the previous two seasons combined.