No_Matter_What Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 10 minutes ago, Dablitzkrieg said: $7.5 mill saved with the release. Still, stings, but necessary. Such a great part of the turnaround 2 minutes ago, Process said: Really? That's his salary or we actually save $7.5M in cap space this year? If it's cap savings then yes this has to be done. His salary is $7.7m, savings are $5.7m. $2m dead cap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikePJ76 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 This is surprising to me honestly. Poyer was still a beast last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: Seeing legends leave always makes me sad Like, come on, man.......Poyer was good, but he was no legend. Watching Bruce Smith, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas go to other teams was watching legends leave. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerstAusGosheim Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Preparing the fans for a Rd1 Safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 How did Harty survive longer than Poyer? Don't understand why he's still here. He should be next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmart128 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Gonna miss him but its was clear he has lost a step this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I can see them having a discussion before telling him why they are going to cut him and let him test free agency and then if he isn't happy with the offers he receives, we would sign him back and structure it to be cap friendly. Just my opinion and maybe my hope 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just now, Process said: How did Harty survive longer than Poyer? Don't understand why he's still here. He should be next. Oh, the days not done just yet..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Great player and career here. While the Bills may not be done, I thought Tre would be gone before Poyer. Letting Tre goes is $6.5m net cap savings, not to mention his injuries Edited March 6 by MarkyMannn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 1 minute ago, GerstAusGosheim said: Preparing the fans for a Rd1 Safety Cmon, just stop. 1. Beane is too smart to draft safety in the first in general. 2. There isn't one close to be worth it this year. 3. We are drafting WR in the first this year almost no matter what. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Jabber Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Sad to see him go, always gave his best. Even though we lost, I still remember Poyer punching the ball out on the Chiefs by which the ball went in the endzone (saved a Touchdown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark80 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Not only a great player and representative of the Bills in every interview, he was also an inspiration for millions with how he put his addiction and sobriety into the public eye. A baller and a gentleman at the same time. Awesome run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 There are lots of good Safety's on the free agent market. This is going to be interesting to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
<bills4life> Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 5 minutes ago, Sweats said: Like, come on, man.......Poyer was good, but he was no legend. Watching Bruce Smith, Andre Reed and Thurman Thomas go to other teams was watching legends leave. You are 100 percent correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 21 minutes ago, bouds said: Tough to see him go, dude gave it all. On the field and off. When his doctor didn't clear him to fly (something about air pressure) but cleared him to play, JPo loaded his family into a camper van, hired a driver, and made it to KC to play in the game. That's dedication. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkyMannn Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Process said: How did Harty survive longer than Poyer? Don't understand why he's still here. He should be next. Maybe cause Hines is gone as KR. But yeah Harty isn't worth the money Edited March 6 by MarkyMannn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 One of the OGs of the McDermott Era, been here since 2017. It's a bummer but it's the right move. Maybe he comes back this summer, who knows. It's weird to think the secondary could be without Poyer as well as Hyde and White this season. That'd leave Dawkins and Milano as the only two players on the team since 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 3 minutes ago, No_Matter_What said: Cmon, just stop. 1. Beane is too smart to draft safety in the first in general. 2. There isn't one close to be worth it this year. 3. We are drafting WR in the first this year almost no matter what. Don’t be so sure. We have two gaping holes at safety. A first round safety would not shock me one bit. Edited March 6 by Beast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospector Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 4 minutes ago, Process said: How did Harty survive longer than Poyer? Don't understand why he's still here. He should be next. Harty is our new FS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papazoid Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 good move he had a good run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Not surprised. Too many safeties available. Wouldn’t be surprised if Poyer is a Dolphin. He almost signed there last year. Edited March 6 by Buffalo_Stampede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Matter_What Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Just now, Beast said: Don’t be so sure. We have two gaping holes at safety. A first round safety would not shock me one bit. Like I said, won't happen. We are drafting WR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 When the Bills win a title, there are players I'm going to think about w/ gratitude, and wishing that they could have achieved that goal while they were on the team. Hyde & Poyer top that list. They helped give the Bills D a fierce identity, and were always a joy to watch. I wish both guys the best. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweats Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 As much as this franchise hates playing young guys, they really have no choice but to start getting younger on the roster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 minutes ago, Success said: When the Bills win a title, there are players I'm going to think about w/ gratitude, and wishing that they could have achieved that goal while they were on the team. Hyde & Poyer top that list. They helped give the Bills D a fierce identity, and were always a joy to watch. I wish both guys the best. Absolute Wall of Famers, that’s for sure. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 2 minutes ago, Sweats said: As much as this franchise hates playing young guys, they really have no choice but to start getting younger on the roster. The coaching staff has to lose that philosophy, now that Allen's contract is kicking in. This team has to draft well, an play many of those draft picks sooner than they'd like to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thanks Jordan. Had to happen. And in retrospect probably should have happened last year. Hyde likely retires, but if he not he's gone too. And I expect some settlement for Tre. All good moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thanks for everything. Hope his name gets added to the WOF one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Stare Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Po was an absolute dog. Love the player and everything he’s done for the Bills. That said, as others have mentioned, it’s time to get younger and cheaper at the safety spot. Unlike some other positions, I trust McBeane unequivocally on anything defensive back related. Edited March 6 by Blank Stare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mjt328 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 These types of moves are always the toughest. Knowing Micah Hyde won't be back next season was sad. But he's had some pretty serious injuries the last couple years. It's very possible he will end up retiring anyway. But Jordan Poyer was always a great team player, and likely still has some juice left in the tank. Maybe not an All-Pro level anymore, but I still think he's a starting safety in the NFL. The hardest one (Tre White) is probably still coming. With Rasul Douglas being restructured, it's almost a given at this point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Expected to be gone last year and returned. Could be back if Bills are not able to sign anyone else, but would be much cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeTime101 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 look, Im going to miss Poyer. He had good years here. Heck I have his autograph on my hat. That being said... it was time. He took some horrible angles on open field runners last year and we need to get younger and faster on the back end. Am I sad to see the dude go? of course.. Can we do better this year? YES.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&long Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Thanks for all you have done Jordan. Hopefully Bean can find someone like him again. I remember when they signed him, I wasn’t expecting much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I thought they may have kept him one more year … but he was owed too much money based on his level of play last year.. would be interesting if they asked him to take a pay cut first ..: The Safety market is over supplied … they will get a better player than 2023 Poyer for $2.5m .. and might bring back Rapp around the same price .. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) 4 minutes ago, PrimeTime101 said: look, Im going to miss Poyer. He had good years here. Heck I have his autograph on my hat. That being said... it was time. He took some horrible angles on open field runners last year and we need to get younger and faster on the back end. Am I sad to see the dude go? of course.. Can we do better this year? YES.... I think that's where most of us are. Even when you look on Twitter/X, everyone knows it's time, but this one hurts (emotionally) more than any Bills move made in this era. The sentimental aspect of cutting Poyer is what everyone feels today. Edited March 6 by SCBills 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngbills Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Yes and no. Hyde was a guy that played like 70% of the snaps in GB for a few years. Poyer played 90%+ the year before in CLE, though was on IR part of the year. Prior to that was a situational guy. But yes they both hit their stride in BUF and became all pros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWK Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 It was time. He doesn’t have much left at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBFL Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 I know he’d probably want to go somewhere a little more temperate with a decent night life for him and Rachel but I wonder given Seattle’s recent releasing of both their Safeties, does he make a return to his hometown state and play for the Seahawks who are just a couple hours drive from Portland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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