Solomon Byrd

Career StatsC

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		1	—	2	1
2025		3	1.0	7	1.5
2024		1	0.0	2	1

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Salary-cap math on Solomon Byrd's contract works out to a B- Contract Value Index given the dead-cap exposure and term. At $1.005M AAV on a rookie scale deal, Byrd represents pure organizational depth—he's a seventh-round pick (2024) entering his second year with minimal leverage and zero guaranteed money beyond the league-mandated rookie floor. His 2025 season output of 7 tackles, 1 sack across 3 games tells the story: replacement-level production that doesn't move the needle, yet the contract structure keeps him affordable as a depth rotation piece. The CVI reflects what the data shows: this is cheap reserve depth with no dead-cap trap, meaning Houston can cycle him through the roster without financial consequence. Media framing pegs Byrd as a camp body fighting for a 53-man spot in a competitive edge rusher room, and the recent team direction—cycling pass-rushers and cutting established contributors—signals he's expendable organizational filler rather than a protected developmental asset. The sentiment grade (D+) confirms the broader narrative: Byrd was bundled into a batch of reserve-future signings with minimal individual attention, and his modest pass-rush upside hasn't convinced anyone in the building or the fanbase that he'll survive the preseason cut-down. For a 26-year-old second-year player on a rookie deal, this CVI verdict is fair—good value in the abstract, but only because the stakes are so low.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Solomon's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Tape review and box-score baselines converge on a C performance grade for Solomon Byrd. The 26-year-old second-year defensive end is operating as a below-average rotational piece rather than a franchise building block, with limited snap opportunities defining his 2025 season trajectory. His 2025 season: 7 tackles, 1 sack, 3 games represents minimal production across a restricted role, though the single sack does signal occasional pass-rush competency when deployed. The core weakness is durability and consistency—three games played indicates either injury trouble or, more likely, a depth chart positioning that leaves him scrapping for snaps in practice squad competition. Byrd's media framing as a "low-risk reserve" and "replacement-level player fighting for the fringes" squares with his rookie contract status and seventh-round pedigree; the Texans are clearly treating this as organizational depth work during an offseason restructure, not a foundation piece they expect to anchor their edge rotation. With Houston sitting at 12-5 and actively reshaping the roster around established contributors, Byrd faces a steep climb to crack the 53-man squad—his path forward depends entirely on training camp production and injury luck ahead of the regular season.

How Solomon Compares at the Position

Solomon Byrd ranks 71st of 147 graded defensive ends by performance. That slots Solomon between Jacob Martin (C) just ahead and Isaiah Mcguire (C) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Coverage volume around Solomon Byrd produces a D+ sentiment grade in the current window. The media treatment reflects what the data shows: Byrd was bundled into a batch of reserve-future signings with minimal individual attention, treated as organizational filler rather than a meaningful acquisition. His 2025 season: 7 tackles, 1 sack, 3 games output—thin by any measure—hasn't generated confidence that he'll crack the active roster, and reporters explicitly framed him as a practice squad depth play with long odds to make the 53-man squad. The lone bright spot, a near-safety sack of Plummer, earned a headline but wasn't enough to shift the narrative from "camp body" to "developmental prospect with upside." With Houston actively cycling through roster moves (signing pass-rushers like K.C. Ossai and cutting established contributors), Byrd's presence reads as replaceable depth in a competitive defensive line room, and the fan base has largely moved past this transaction entirely. The sentiment grade reflects an accurate consensus: Byrd is replacement-level, fighting for scraps on the margins of an NFL roster, and the media sees no reason to spotlight a move that says nothing about Houston's competitive direction.