‘“Whenever you’re a guy with an expired contract, there’s always rumors going around. That’s just the profession we’re in, right?” Byram, who was a restricted free agent, said Monday. “Whether it’s your team trying to make your team better or another team trying to make their team better, whatever it might be, there’s always going to be rumors floating. I was happy to get my deal done here, and I was excited to come back, have a strong year and play hard and prove myself once again.”’