Bills sign former All-Pro safety Micah Hyde for stretch run; vet vows to retire after final Buffalo game

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Just days after clinching the AFC East title, the Buffalo Bills are bringing back a familiar face as they gear up for their playoff run. On Wednesday, the club announced that they have signed former All-Pro safety Micah Hyde. The 33-year-old makes his return to Buffalo by way of the team’s practice squad. 

Hyde has not played for a team this season and was most recently with Buffalo, playing for the franchise from 2017 through last season. The former fifth-round pick out of Iowa became a free agent following the 2023 campaign and was undecided about his playing future at that time, but did say last spring that “it’s Bills or retire” when discussing his options. 

After sitting out for three quarters of the year, Hyde now comes back to Buffalo to serve likely as a depth piece for what the organization hopes is a deep run in the postseason. The Bills have Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin atop the safety depth…


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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-12-04 19:48:00

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