The Philadelphia Eagles acquired defensive back Kevin Byard from the Tennessee Titans for a 2024 fifth-round pick, a 2024 sixth-round pick, and defensive back Terrell Edmunds.
Kevin Byard is five foot eleven and weighs 212 pounds. The 30-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, made 47 tackles (30 solo, 17 assists), and one fumble recovery in six games for the Titans in 2023.
The Titans drafted Byard in the third round (64th pick) of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played eight seasons in Tennessee with 674 tackles (464 solo, 210 assists), 15 tackles for loss, four sacks, 27 interceptions for 333 yards, two touchdowns, three forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries in 120 games. He is a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Collegiately, Byard played four seasons at Middle Tennessee State (2012-15) with 312 tackles (195 solo, 117 assists), five tackles for loss, 19 interceptions for 377 yards, four touchdowns, 36 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one blocked kick, three kick returns for 17 yards, one punt return for 76 yards, and one touchdown in 49 games for the Blue Raiders. He is a two-time First Team All-C-USA.
Terrell Edmunds is six foot one and weighs 217 pounds. The 26-year-old from Danville, Virginia, made 28 tackles (20 solo, 8 assists), and one forced fumble in seven games for the Eagles in 2023. Last season, Edmunds made 70 tackles (41 solo, 29 assists), three tackles for loss, two sacks, and five pass breakups in 15 games for the Steelers in 2022.
The Steelers drafted Edmunds in the first round (28th pick) in the 2018 NFL Draft. Edmunds played five seasons in Pittsburgh with 410 tackles (276 solo, 134 assists), 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, 26 pass breakups, five interceptions for 61 yards, and one fumble recovery in 79 games, of which 75 were starts.
Collegiately, Edmunds played three seasons at Virginia Tech (2015-17) with 196 tackles (101 solo, 95 assists), 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, six interceptions for 98 yards, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and 14 pass breakups in 35 games for the Hokies. He was named Third Team All-ACC in 2017.
