Former Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer isn’t ready to call it a career and he’s hoping for a reunion with the team where he became a fan favorite and household name.
In an appearance on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Wednesday*,* Jordan Poyer shared his desire to continue playing after a down season with the Miami Dolphins.
“I love the game, you know? I’m in a place right now where I played 12 years, extremely thankful and blessed to have played the game for such a long time,” Poyer said. “Last year was an extremely tough year on so many levels. Our team wasn’t very good. I didn’t play as well as I wanted to play. It was just a really tough year. Obviously, transitioning from Buffalo to Miami, cultures being different, systems being different, it just didn’t work out the way that anybody had hoped. But at the same time, I’m thankful for it all, thankful for all the moments, all the friendships. Would I like to play again? Absolutely. Whatever that looks like...”
While Poyer is open to playing anywhere in 2025, he laid out his fantasy ending for the show’s hosts: Returning to Buffalo and retiring as a member of the Bills.
“It’d be dope,” Poyer said. “It’d be ideal to have a fantasy ending and be able to retire a Bill, but who knows? I’m just being an open book right now, really enjoying life for what it is.”
Poyer spent seven seasons in Buffalo, joining the team in Sean McDermott’s first year as head coach. Poyer emerged as one of the NFL’s top safeties during his tenure in Buffalo. He was named a first-team All-Pro (2021) and Pro Bowler (2022) during his time with the Bills. His time in Buffalo ended in 2023 after the Bills released Poyer to free up cap space.
A return is possible, but Buffalo has multiple safeties on their roster. Taylor Rapp, Cole Bishop, Damar Hamlin, Darrick Forrest and rookie Jordan Hancock will compete for playing time this summer. It’s possible that Poyer could receive a phone call if injuries pop up or if he is willing to perhaps take on a Micah Hyde-type of mentor role from the practice squad.
When looking back on his career, Poyer expressed gratitude to all of his former teams, but focused on the Bills.
“Extremely thankful for the Bills organization, Philadelphia organization, Cleveland, Miami, but in particular, Buffalo,” he said. “That’s my home. My heart is always going to be there. I’m always thankful for all the moments that I had there, all the teammates, all the cool people, like (GMFB guest host) Mitch [Morse], that I met out there. I’m just playing it by ear right now, but would I love to play? Absolutely.”