Posted at: 10/29/2009 2:25 PM | WHEC.com
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Bills safety Jairus Byrd named NFL Defensive Rookie of Month
Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd has been named the NFL's top defensive rookie for the month of October.
Byrd, a second-round pick out of Oregon, notched 15 tackles and five interceptions during October. He is the first rookie with five picks in a month since Chicago's Mark Carrier in December of 1990.
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was named NFL offensive rookie of the month.
