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Byrd’s new contract figures

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter it looks as though Jairus Byrd in signing with the Saints, got a contract that will average $9M a season.

Schefter is reporting the deal to be a six-year pact worth $54 million with more than half of it guaranteed.

Saints are giving former Bills S Jairus Byrd a six-year, $54 million contract, including $28 million guaranteed, per source.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2014

Byrd capped a wild day one of free agency for free agent safeties as a half dozen signed with new clubs on Monday (Louis Delmas) and Tuesday.