Panthers place WR Damiere Byrd (hamstring) on IR

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The Carolina Panthers placed receiver Damiere Byrd on injured reserve Wednesday and filled the roster vacancy with cornerback Collin Duncan.

Byrd sustained a hamstring injury during training camp that was expected to sideline him for 6-8 weeks, according to head coach Frank Reich.

The Panthers signed Byrd, 30, to a one-year deal worth a reported $1.3 million in April. Barring