By Nick Wagoner
Senior Writer

Team sources confirmed late Monday evening that tight end Dominique Byrd’s time in St. Louis has come to an end.

The Rams released Byrd on Monday afternoon after a two-year stint with the club in which Byrd failed to live up to expectations.

In his two seasons in St. Louis, Byrd played in 14 games with six catches for 73 yards and a single touchdown.

The Rams drafted Byrd in the third round, No. 93 overall, in the 2006 NFL Draft. Byrd came to the Rams from Southern California where he had built a reputation as a dynamic pass catcher.

But Byrd was never to realize his potential amidst high expectations and a few off the field issues that hampered his development. The Rams are believed to have attempted to get an extra draft pick for Byrd over the weekend and when they were unable to, decided to part with him.

The Rams will head to their minicamp with Randy McMichael, Joe Klopfenstein, Anthony Becht and newly signed rookie free agent Doug Jones at tight end.