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Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard met with the media on Wednesday during the first day of training camp and talked about why he reworked his contract. The unselfish act allowed the Titans to sign standout wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins
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00:00 >> What kind of changed, I mean, we talked to you earlier in the off season about
00:03 the contract situation, what changed maybe the second time around?
00:07 How do you feel like you've been up there?
00:10 >> Yeah, I spoke to you guys earlier in the off season,
00:14 told you guys we were in a good place.
00:16 I didn't speak to you guys about it, but I kind of did it on the podcast,
00:21 whatever about really not making this emotional thing.
00:25 Really just trying to make the best out of the situation that you're presented with.
00:28 That's what I've done my whole life.
00:30 So obviously, the restructuring of the contract.
00:36 But one thing I do know that it definitely helps out the team a lot.
00:39 And at the end of the day, we're trying to build a championship roster.
00:42 And I wouldn't have came back here, or I wouldn't have done what I've done if I
00:46 didn't think that we would have an opportunity to go win some ball games.
00:49 So that's what it's about for me, and I'm happy to be back.
00:52 I've told you guys multiple times, this is my legacy.
00:54 I wanted to be here, so just glad we were able to get it done.
00:57 >> If you're here next year, you come out the same, correct?
01:00 >> What do you mean?
01:01 >> The money is moved around in a way that if you play this year,
01:04 next year under this contract, you come out fiscally the same.
01:07 >> Yeah, I mean, we'll deal with next year, when next year comes around.
01:10 As of right now, I'm just gonna focus on this year and
01:14 try to make the best out of this year as I possibly can.
01:16 Help this team win a championship and play my behind off for this team.
01:20 That's what I said, it's my job to be the best safety I possibly can be.
01:22 And we'll deal with next year as next year comes.
01:25 >> Was the addition of DeAndre and maybe making some cap room for
01:28 him a part of that, your mission to make this a championship roster?
01:33 >> Yeah, at the end of the day, it's all about winning ballgames.
01:35 And you kind of understand that as you get older as a player,
01:38 the business side of football, you be able to build a championship roster.
01:42 And that's what it's about here.
01:43 It's about winning ballgames.
01:44 It's not about, at times it's time to be selfish, but at the end of the day,
01:48 it's about building a team.
01:49 And I'm a team leader, and I wanna win first and foremost.
01:51 I've said this multiple times, I wanna help bring a championship to Nashville.
01:55 And that's what we plan on doing.