Buffalo Bills Second Round Pick Jarius Byrd "Ready To Play"

Bills second round draft pick Jarius Byrd wait is finally over. After missing the team entire spring workout schedule and beginning of training camp on the non-football injury list. Byrd began practicng with his teammates on Monday at the team morning walk through. I have been waiting a real long time for this, "said Byrd following his first workout since mini-camp. It is finally here now and I just have to hit the ground running so to speak. Byrd wad taken of the non football-injury list Monday mourning. He had been placed on the list after signing his contract with the club on June 29. The Oregon product was coming off a minor surgery and was not ready to participate in practice. But approximately two and a half weeks after reporting to camp Byrd is ready to go. The second round pick ran with the second defensive unit in 7 on 7 team work Monday mourning lined up at free safety, a position where Buffalo coaching staff is hoping he can make a early impact. It is awkward being back there because I have not been back there so long,"said Byrd. " I am naturally behind just because of the time I have missed. It will come. It just takes time. I will learn and pick up things and learn from the older guys. The most important part is being out here now I have started that. His plan at this point is to steadily develop a on the field familiarity with the defensive scheme and his responsibilities in it. Right now it is slow and steady But as we crank it up I will moving kind of like a train and start off steady and pick up the pace,"Byrd said. Byrd felt that he was ready to begin practice last week but the athletic trainer pushed it back until Monday. The cornerback turned safety physically feels all that has to happen now is to get my body re-acclimated to football type movements. Finally, Byrd should help out a improving Bills secondary with fellow draft pick Ellis Lankster. The Bills have drafted extremely well over the last three years when it comes to the secondary.