Jordan Poyer is back in Buffalo.
The Bills and Pro Bowl safety Jordan Poyer have agreed to a two-year deal to keep him in Buffalo. Poyer, who joined the Bills in 2017, has been one of the league’s star defensive players in recent seasons.
In 2021, Poyer was named to his first NFL All-Pro selection when he hit a career-high with five interceptions. Poyer followed in 2022 with four interceptions, eight passes defended, one forced fumble and 63 total tackles in 12 games played, which helped him win a Pro Bowl selection.
The 2022 season spoke volumes about Poyer’s commitment as he struggled with multiple injuries throughout the year. Poyer famously drove from Buffalo to Kansas City and back to the Bills Week 6 game against the Chiefs because of a rib injury that prevented him from flying.
Bill’s GM Brandon Beane said early in the team’s offseason that they hoped to keep Poyer playing in Buffalo.
“I give Jordan a lot of credit. And he’s a pro. I know the whole contract thing and I like that people can deal with it in a lot of different ways. We all see that. But a lot of respect for how Jordan handled that and he’s a great pro and has done a lot of great things for us and we’d definitely love to have him back. I’d be the first to tell you,” Beane said in January.
Poyer’s signing means he will reunite with fellow safety Micah Hyde to anchor Bills secondary school in 2023 after Hyde missed most of last season with a neck injury. The Bills went 13-3 in the regular season and won the AFC East for a third straight season.
Additionally, during Poyer’s time in Buffalo, the Bills have made the NFL playoffs five times and have been among the top five defensemen in three of the last four seasons.
Since becoming a bill in 2017, Poyer has been the only NFL player with 500+ tackles, 20+ INTs and 10+ sacks. His 22 INTs over that span rank fifth in the NFL, nine of which have come in the past two seasons.