We think we know the benefits of caller ID, and then there’s a story like the one free agent safety Micah Hyde can tell.
Hyde, 33, took a call from the Bills’ front office this week to step out of retirement to chase a Super Bowl with his former team. He re-signed with Buffalo on Wednesday and joined the team’s practice squad with five games remaining in the regular season.
He’s all too familiar with the Buffalo defense putting on a display of scheme success without overwhelming star power.
A 2017 Pro Bowl selection, Hyde first discussed leaning toward retirement during the 2023 season when his contract expired. He did not sign with another team in 2024.
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On Wednesday, he accepted a role as an insurance policy for the team’s current safety rotation to get back in the locker room.
“Just to set expectations, Micah is in a practice squad role,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said. “We’re fully confident in Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin, Cole Bishop and Kareem Jackson — they have all been doing a real good job for us in the roles that they are currently are in. They are going to stay in those roles and Micah is in a practice squad role.”
Hyde recorded 54 tackles with two interceptions in 14 games (all starts) last season.
A fifth-round pick of the Packers in the 2013 NFL Draft, Hyde could be ready to help soon if the Bills need to call on him. He has 128 career starts in the NFL.
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