Kevin Byard

Sposition#31jersey33age5' 11"height212lbs11 yrsexperienceMiddle Tennesseecollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 11:52 AM ET

Kevin Byard is a safety for the New England Patriots (No. 31). In 9 games of the 2026 season: 43 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 92% of defensive snaps.

Is Kevin Byard playing this week?

Kevin Byard is not on the current injury report. The New England Patriots play next on the road at the Detroit Lions on Sun, Nov 15, 9:30 AM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Kevin Byard's stats this season?

In 9 games of the 2026 season, Kevin Byard has 43 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Kevin Byard play for?

Kevin Byard plays safety for the New England Patriots, wearing No. 31. Kevin Byard is 33 years old, 5' 11", 212 lbs. College: Middle Tennessee. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Kevin Byard 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/kevin-byard (updated 2026-11-10).

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Kevin ByardNew England Patriots · #31

Starter44th of 96 safeties

2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Defensive snap share96%73
Tackles per gameMilestone watch →43 tkl44
Passes defensed per game3 PD54
Interceptions per gameMilestone watch →1 INT63
Tackles for loss per game0 TFL24

Percentile vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. Grade = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method9 games541 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →

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Interceptions37 / 40

3to 40

About 27 games at 0.1 a game · next season

#10 since 1999 · #2 among active · 2 to pass Reggie Nelson

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week

100%50 snapsWk 1 · SEA

100%70 snapsWk 2 · PIT

95%59 snapsWk 3 · JAX

100%59 snapsWk 4 · BUF

83%50 snapsWk 5 · LV

100%62 snapsWk 6 · NYJ

94%65 snapsWk 7 · CHI

100%65 snapsWk 8 · MIA

92%61 snapsWk 9 · GB

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Patriots · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$7.0M a year

Total: $7.0M
Guaranteed: $6.2M
Share of cap at signing: 2.3%

88% of the value guaranteed

90th paid96th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

$4.8M2020

$15.0M2021

$7.1M2022

$1.7M2023

$6.5M2024

$8.5M2025

$9.0M2026

2026Patriots · UFA1 yrs · $7.0M · $7.0M/yrActive
2024Bears · SFA2 yrs · $15.0M · $7.5M/yrExpired
2023Titans · Other2 yrs · $25.1M · $12.6M/yrTraded
2023Eagles · Other2 yrs · $25.1M · $12.6M/yrTerminated
2019Titans · Extension5 yrs · $70.5M · $14.1M/yrRenegotiated
2016Titans · Drafted4 yrs · $3.6M · $909K/yrRenegotiated

Game log

			Defense						Interceptions
Week	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	QB hits	INT	Ret yds	TD
1 Sep 9	@ SEA	L 10-13	5	2	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
2 Sep 20	vs PIT	W 20-3	4	2	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
3 Sep 27	@ JAX	L 6-35	5	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
4 Oct 4	@ BUF	W 29-26	2	2	0	0	1	0	–	–	–
5 Oct 11	vs LV	W 45-17	3	0	0	0	0	1	–	–	–
6 Oct 18	vs NYJ	W 26-19	7	4	0	0	1	0	–	–	–
7 Oct 22	@ CHI	L 24-30	7	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
8 Nov 1	@ MIA	W 24-19	7	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
9 Nov 8	vs GB	L 27-45	3	3	0	0	0	0	–	–	–
Season			43	23	0	0	3	1	1	0	0