michael kors outlet Pittsford, NY (Sports Network) Buffalo Bills safety Jairus Byrd will end a nearly monthlong absence from training camp after signing the team's oneyear contract offer as its designated franchise player on Tuesday.Byrd also sat out all offseason training activities and minicamp in protest of being slapped with the franchise tag, but finally relented and accepted the Bills' tender offer of $6.9 million for the upcoming season. Buffalo was unable to come to an agreement with the 2012 Pro Bowl selection on a longterm contract by the midJuly deadline.The playmaking fouryear pro is expected to rejoin the Bills on Thursday, when the club returns to Buffalo after concluding training camp.A secondround pick of the Bills in the 2009 draft, Byrd has started all but seven of the team's 64 games over the last four seasons and is tied for the NFL lead in both interceptions (18) and forced fumbles (10) among safeties over that span.