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Kevin Byard

S·New England Patriots
Tier 3Round 3, pick 64 in 2016
Updated November 10, 2026
90.7
Model Score
Up from 89.0 last year
Trade value ·a 7th
2026 Cap Hit
$9.0M
APY
$7.0M/yr
Guaranteed at Signing
$6.2M
Years on Deal
1
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$4.6M/yr
overpaid by $2.4M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $5M total · range $3.1M to $8.5M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Tyrann MathieuNO · signed 2022
3 yr · $9.0M/yr
73
DeShon ElliottPIT · signed 2025
2 yr · $6.3M/yr
76
Quandre DiggsSEA · signed 2022
3 yr · $13.0M/yr
80
Budda BakerARI · signed 2024
2 yr · $18.0M/yr
71
Kareem JacksonDEN · signed 2022
1 yr · $2.0M/yr
67
Adrian PhillipsNE · signed 2021
3 yr · $4.3M/yr
68

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$9.0M$2.7M$3.5M$6.2M$2.8M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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