Free-agent S Kevin Byard (Bears) officially signed with the New England Patriots Thursday, March 12. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Impending free-agent S Kevin Byard (Bears) reportedly agreed to a one-year, $9 million contract with the New England Patriots on Wednesday, March 11.

Chicago Bears SS Kevin Byard finished with eight tackles, including two solo stops, and recorded his league-best seventh interception in a 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 18.

Chicago Bears DB Nick McCloud (illness) and WR Rome Odunze (foot) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers. DB Josh Blackwell (illness) and DB Nashon Wright (hamstring, illness) did not practice on Friday, Dec. 26, and are listed as questionable. LB T.J. Edwards (glute) was limited in practice on Friday and is listed as questionable. DB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (knee) and OL Luke Newman (foot) practiced in full on Friday. WR Luther Burden III (ankle), DB Kevin Byard III (ankle), OL Drew Dalman (ankle, hand), WR Devin Duvernay (illness), RB Travis Homer (ankle), LB D'Marco Jackson (illness), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring), and OL Joe Thuney (rest) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.

Chicago Bears CB Josh Blackwell (illness), WR Devin Duvernay (illness), LB T.J. Edwards (glute), LB D'Marco Jackson (illness), CB Nick McCloud (illness) and WR Rome Odunze (foot) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 25. WR Luther Burden III (ankle), S Kevin Byard (ankle), C Drew Dalman (ankle, hand), S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (knee), RB Travis Homer (ankle), OG Luke Newman (foot), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring) and CB Nahshon Wright (hamstring) was limited during practice. OG Joe Thuney (non-injury) fully participated in practice. The Bears did not hold a practice Thursday, so the report is an estimation.

Chicago Bears WR Devin Duvernay (illness), LB T.J. Edwards (glute), LB D'Marco Jackson (illness), CB Nick McCloud (illness), WR Rome Odunze (foot) and OG Joe Thuney (non-injury) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 24. WR Luther Burden III (ankle), S Kevin Byard (ankle), C Drew Dalman (ankle, hand), S C.J. Gardner-Johnson (knee), RB Travis Homer (ankle), OG Luke Newman (foot), LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring) and DT Nahshon Wright (hamstring) were limited during practice.

Chicago Bears S Kevin Byard finished with six tackles and an interception against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13, and he now leads the NFL with six interceptions this season.

Chicago Bears LB TRemaine Edmunds (groin), LB T.J. Edwards (hand, hamstring), RB Travis Homer (hamstring, knee), RB Roschon Johnson (thumb), and LB Noah Sewell (elbow) did not practice on Friday, Nov. 21, and have been ruled out for Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. OL Theo Benedet (quad) was limited in practice on Friday and has been listed as questionable. DB Jaquan Brisker (shoulder), DB Kyler Gordon (calf), and CB Jaylon Johnson (groin) practiced in full on Friday and are listed as questionable. DB Kevin Byard III (rest), OL Drew Dalman (knee), DL Grady Jarrett (rest), DB Tyrique Stevenson (hip, calf), RB D'Andre Swift (hip), and OL Darnell Wright (pectoral, back) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.

Chicago Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin), LB T.J. Edwards (hand, hamstring), RB Travis Homer (hamstring, knee), RB Roschon Johnson (thumb), LB Noah Sewell (elbow), and OL Joe Thuney (rest) did not practice on Thursday, Nov. 20. OL Theo Benedet (quad), OL Drew Dalman (knee), DB Kyler Gordon (calf), DB Tyrique Stevenson (hip, calf), and OL Darnell Wright (pectoral, back) were limited in practice on Friday. DB Jaquan Brisker (shoulder), DB Kevin Byard (rest), DL Grady Jarrett (rest), CB Jaylon Johnson (groin), and RB D'Andre Swift (ankle) practiced in full.

Chicago Bears DB Jaquan Brisker (shoulder), DB Kevin Byard (rest), LB Tremaine Edmunds (groin), LB T.J. Edwards (hand, hamstring), DL Grady Jarrett (rest), and LB Noah Sewell (elbow) did not practice on Wednesday, Nov. 19. OL Drew Dalman (knee), DB Kyler Gordon (calf), RB Travis Homer (hamstring, knee), DB Jaylon Johnson (groin), DB Tyrque Stevenson (hip, calf), RB D'Andre Swift (hip), and OL Darnell Wright (pectoral) were limited in practice.