‘The 34-year-old Hyde had already made clear this past season would be his last after signing to the Bills practice squad in early December. He spent the remainder of the season and playoffs on the practice squad in serving more of a role as on-field mentor to Buffalo’s young safeties.’
BillsBeat - February 5, 2025
Bills' Micah Hyde announces his retirement from NFL after 12 seasons
‘Hyde was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft after winning Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year in his final season at Iowa. While he entered the league as a cornerback, Hyde quickly evolved into a nickelback and then safety. After four seasons in Green Bay, Hyde scored a five-year, $30 million deal in Buffalo.’
Micah Hyde Announces Retirement After 12 Seasons in the NFL
‘”So much LOVE and way too many THANKS!” Hyde wrote in the captions of the post. “From Fostoria to Iowa City to Green Bay to Buffalo, the goal was to leave an impact. That was one helluva dream. On to the next.”‘
Latest odds show Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is heavily favored to win 2024 NFL MVP
‘The biggest reason for their success was, and is, Josh Allen. The superstar signal-caller put together his fifth consecutive season of 40+ total touchdowns, something that has never been done before. The Bills defeated the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs before being eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.’
Opinion: An open letter to NFL MVP voters
‘I hope you voted for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, but I’m worried you took the easy way out in this process. I’m thinking many of you took a look at Lamar Jackson’s stats, then compared them to Allen’s numbers, and voted for the Baltimore Ravens quarterback instead.’
'One helluva dream': Buffalo Bills safety Micah Hyde officially announces retirement
‘”From Fostoria to Iowa City to Green Bay to Buffalo, the goal was to leave an impact. That was one helluva dream. On to the next,” Hyde said in his post.’
Bills safety Micah Hyde officially announces retirement
‘The former All-pro safety spent twelve seasons in the National Football League and signed with the Buffalo Bills through free agency in 2017. This of course was after spending 4 seasons in the Midwest as the Packers 2013 fifth round draft pick.’
Buffalo Bills veteran safety Micah Hyde announces retirement
‘A Buffalo Bills fan favorite and former all-pro, Hyde was among the first players to come to Buffalo when Sean McDermott became Buffalo’s head coach in 2017. He played an important role in the Bills defense that made the playoffs in six out of his seven seasons.’
'That was one helluva dream' | Bills safety Micah Hyde thanks the Buffalo community
‘”Who better than Micah Hyde to have in your building,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said of bringing Hyde back. “The most positive guy, team first and selfless…I said Micah, ‘What about you just coming in here, being on practice squad and just pouring into the group?’ We know what we expect, you know what our locker room is. Everyone would welcome him with open arms. To see the smiles on the faces when he came back in here.”‘
BillsBeat - February 4, 2025
Bills receiver Curtis Samuel hopes playoff production portends a better 2025 season
‘“You would have loved for him to get off to a faster start,” Beane conceded. “It was nice to see once he got healthy down the stretch, that we started utilizing him and his speed. I think him and (Josh Allen), really started to form a bond. Sometimes that takes a little time – you’d love to when you roll the ball out September 1st that they’re ready to roll, but it doesn’t always happen that way.”’
Ryan O'Halloran: A month after terrorist attack, New Orleans confident of incident-free Super Bowl Week
‘All in the name of making sure what happened on 1/1/25 isn’t repeated this week as the world sports stage shifts here to host an 11th Super Bowl.’
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: League will keep examining ways to help officials spot football
‘“We tested it in the preseason this past year about being able to use that technology,” Goodell said. “It is complicated. Obviously, you have a lot of inhumanity that interferes with (getting the call made) potentially from a camera angle standpoint. But you also have the shape of the ball that is different and it’s about where the ball is, not where individual is, necessarily.”’
Browns superstar edge rusher asks for trade: Why Bills should try, what they could offer
‘In eight seasons, he has amassed 102.5 sacks including double digits in each of the last seven years, and he has earned six All-Pro selections (four on the first team), six Pro Bowl invites and he was the 2023 NFL defensive player of the year.’
Why the Buffalo Bills should aggressively pursue trade for Browns’ Myles Garrett
‘The Chiefs hadn’t scored 30 points in a game all season before last week’s AFC Championship. Buffalo even held Kansas City to 20 points back in November, but when it mattered most, the Bills couldn’t stop Patrick Mahomes. Part of the problem was a lack of consistent pass rush. The Bills sacked Mahomes twice, which was an improvement. They only managed one sack each in the previous three playoff games against Mahomes.’
Sabato: The Bills would be crazy not to take a swing at Browns star Myles Garrett, but can either side afford it?
‘Six of the team’s 21 picks in the first three rounds of the NFL draft since 2018 have been allocated to defensive linemen. Since 2019, the Bills have spent more than $280 million on defensive linemen, allocating 22% of the salary cap to the position.’