Bills place rookie Byrd on IR

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12/23/2009 - Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Bills have placed rookie safety Jairus Byrd on injured reserve because of a groin injury.

Byrd had been playing through the groin problem for most of the past two months and still leads the NFL with nine interceptions. He will finish one shy of the team record of 10 interceptions, set by Billy Atkins in 1962 and matched by Tom Janik in 1967.

A second-round pick in the 2009 draft after a standout collegiate career at Oregon, Byrd becomes the record 18th Bills player to be placed on injured reserve this season. The previous mark was 17 in 2007.

The Bills filled the roster spot by signing linebacker Josh Stamer, who played his first five NFL seasons with the club. Stamer spent 2008 with Tennessee and this season appeared in just two games for Cleveland before being waived on November 24.

Buffalo also signed linebacker Ryan Manalac to the practice squad.

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