The Buffalo Bills have responded to their terrible performance in the 2025 preseason by bringing back a few role players with whom head coach Sean McDermott is very familiar, including defensive tackle Jordan Phillips. The Bills also brought back a trusted veteran from the secondary in Jordan Poyer.
Poyer seemed to firmly bring an end to his Buffalo time after spending seven of his 11 seasons in red, white, and blue. After a very brief tenure with an AFC East rival in the Miami Dolphins, Poyer, who went unsigned throughout the 2025 offseason, realized that Buffalo was calling his name.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz is reporting that the Bills are signing Poyer to their practice squad. Poyer may only have one or two more years left in the pros, and he seems more than ready to spend those years ring-chasing alongside Josh Allen and his old Bills teammates.
Bills reunite with Jordan Poyer after tough preseason
Poyer started 16 games for Miami last season, earning a respectable 62.5 Pro Football Focus grade. However, his run defense grade was much higher than his coverage grade, which is often the case with older safeties who are starting to slowly lose some of their athletic ability.
In seven years with the Bills, Poyer tallied 11 sacks and 22 interceptions. Poyer made one Pro Bowl and one First Team All-Pro team in his time with the Bills, though his performance at the end of the last decade likely warranted one or two more accolades being bestowed upon him.
Poyer is likely not going to unseat projected starters Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop. However, Poyer will be able to push backups Damar Hamlin and rookie Jordan Hancock for snaps in a reserve role. If either Bishop or Rapp starts to falter, Poyer's knowledge of McDermott's scheme will be beneficial.
While the Bills may end up looking foolish if they chose to go back to their exes instead of picking someone who could be a bit more productive in 2025, Poyer had his best years under McDermott, and he might have one more standout season left in him before he hangs it up.