Damiere Byrd was born on January 27,1993 and is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
22 Facts About Damiere Byrd
2.
Damiere Byrd played college football at South Carolina and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2015.
3.
Damiere Byrd played wide receiver for the South Carolina Gamecocks football team as a true freshman in 2011.
4.
Damiere Byrd was considered the fastest player on the team while at South Carolina and competed for the South Carolina track team.
5.
On May 8,2015, Damiere Byrd was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers.
6.
On September 7,2015, Damiere Byrd was signed to the Panthers' practice squad, where he spent the rest of his rookie season.
7.
On February 7,2016, Damiere Byrd's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50.
8.
Damiere Byrd made the initial 53-man roster in 2016 but was inactive for the first five games before being released on October 14,2016.
9.
Damiere Byrd was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
10.
Damiere Byrd was promoted back to the active roster on December 29,2016.
11.
On October 1,2017, during the second quarter of a game versus the New England Patriots, Damiere Byrd broke his left arm on a reverse play.
12.
Damiere Byrd was placed on the injured reserve two days later.
13.
Damiere Byrd was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 2,2017.
14.
However during the second half of the game, Damiere Byrd suffered a lower leg injury and subsequently was placed on injured reserve on December 26,2017.
15.
Damiere Byrd entered the 2018 season as the Panthers primary punt returner.
16.
Damiere Byrd played in eight games before suffering a broken arm in Week 12.
17.
Damiere Byrd was placed on injured reserve on November 27,2018.
18.
On March 26,2019, Damiere Byrd signed with the Arizona Cardinals.
19.
Damiere Byrd played in 11 games with three starts, recording a career-high 32 catches for 359 yards and one touchdown.
20.
On March 23,2020, Damiere Byrd signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.
21.
Damiere Byrd finished the season playing in 16 games with 47 receptions, 604 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, and 2 rushing attempts for 15 yards.
22.
On May 4,2021, Damiere Byrd signed with the Chicago Bears.