Damiere Byrd finally showed flashes of being a playmaker for the Panthers in 2017 before injuries sidelined him on two separate occasions. Now healthy, the former South Carolina star is ready to pick up where he left on and is hoping to have a breakout year this season.
Byrd was on the Panthers practice squad for the majority of the 2015 and 2016 seasons, working to prove that he was more than just a track star trying to play football.
He started putting it all together late last year, catching five passes for 37 yards Week 14 against the Vikings and a pair of touchdowns a week later against the Packers.