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Byard (shoulder) was a full participant in Friday's practice and does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the 49ers. Byard injured his shoulder during the Bears' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Lions, though he managed to rack up 10 tackles (five solo) and one pass defense while playing every single defensive snap. He was limited in the first two practices this week, but he finished strong with a full showing Friday and will be good to go Sunday. In the six games since the Bears' Week 7 bye, Byard totaled 55 tackles (30 solo), including 1.0 sacks, two pass defenses and one fumble recovery.
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Byard tallied 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed in the Bears' 23-20 loss to the Lions on Thursday. Byard has averaged nine tackles over the last four games after failing to surpass seven tackles in all but one game through Week 9. With a full month of strong tackle totals, the safety has turned into one of the top IDPs at defensive back.
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Byard tallied nine stops in the Bears' 20-19 loss to the Packers on Sunday. After recording between five and seven tackles in six consecutive games, Byard has 20 tackles over the last two games. This is the first time all season the safety has stacked big games together. Although it's possible this recent level of production continues, it may still be wise to view Byard as a solid floor IDP with upside.
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Byard recorded 11 tackles in the Bears' 19-3 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. Byard had posted between five and seven stops in each of Chicago's previous six games before his big game against the Patriots. Expect the safety to continue functioning as a high-floor IDP with occasional upside games.
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Byard tallied eight tackles and a sack in the Bears' 29-9 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Byard has recorded between five and eight stops in each of his last six games. The veteran has emerged as a solid-floor IDP option.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @HOU | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | @IND | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | LAR | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | CAR | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | JAC | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | @WAS | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ARI | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | NE | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | GB | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MIN | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @DET | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | @SF | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | @MIN | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |