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USA Today
07-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Bills player is ready to return to NFL post-whacky injury
Former Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines is looking to get back in the game. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the ex-Bills running back is hopeful for a return to the NFL after tearing his ACL in 2023 during an odd offseason injury which involved a jet ski: Hines, 28, Hines last played in the NFL in 2022, splitting the season between the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in a Week 18 win over the New England Patriots in a historic effort post-Damar Hamlin. Hines went on to have the jet ski incident the following offseason and eventually split with the Bills. Any interest from Buffalo is currently unknown but Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady does like factoring in running back into the passing game. Hines thrives there and as a returner. Bills Wire will continue to provide updates throughout the 2025 offsesan.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordan Poyer went to extremes for Buffalo Bills teammates he'd 'never' do for Miami Dolphins
There are two ways to look at the story, and the admission, Jordan Poyer made in his appearance on 'Good Morning Football.' One is that as a member of the Buffalo Bills' secondary, he went so far above and beyond to play in a game in Kansas City that looking back on it, he recognizes how extreme it was and that his older self has grown wiser. Live and learn. Advertisement The second way? Simply put, you could question whether Poyer's heart was into playing for the Miami Dolphins last season. Dolphins schedule release live updates: Leaks, rumors, opponents, dates Nov 3, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Miami Dolphins safety Jordan Poyer (21) reacts to getting penalized on a a hit against Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) during the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Speaking on NFL Network, Poyer recalled the time he suffered multiple injuries, including fractured ribs and a punctured lung, and was not allowed to fly. So with a big game at the Chiefs on the horizon, he rented an RV, hired a driver, and spent 2 1/2 days on the road to get to Kansas City. They parked the RV in a tunnel at the stadium, then hopped back in the RV after the game and drove back to Buffalo. 'I look back and at the moment, it was kind of crazy,' he said. 'What are we doing?' Advertisement Speaking directly to show co-host and ex-Bills teammate Mitch Morse, Poyer then added this: 'But I look back and it was for guys like you, bro. To be honest, I would have never done that in Miami last year. If that was the case, I would never have done that. But for like you, bro, for guys like the guys that I was playing for, bro, you were my guys, bro.' On one hand, nobody could ever ask a player to take such extreme measures for a football game. Still, the way Poyer said he would "never" have gone so far for his Dolphins teammates doesn't seem to say much for how he views them. It's not the first time Poyer was candid in his comparisons of the Dolphins and the Bills, for whom he played seven seasons. Shortly after signing, he said he hoped to change the culture in Miami because the Bills looked at the Dolphins as a team that 'might fold' under pressure. Advertisement Poyer was a Pro Bowl safety for the Bills in 2022 who signed with the Dolphins as a free agent last season, but had a poor season on an 8-9 team. Although 34 years old, he hasn't closed the door on his NFL career. 'Last year was an extremely tough year on so many levels,' he said. '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, you know, it just didn't work out the way that anybody had hoped. But at the same time, I'm thankful for it all. I'm thankful for all the moments, all the friendships. And would I like to play again? Absolutely. It'd be ideal to have a fantasy ending and be able to retire a Bill.' Who do Dolphins play in 2025? Miami's opponents ahead of NFL schedule release Miami Dolphins to face Washington Commanders on Nov. 16 in Madrid, NFL confirms This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Was Jordan Poyer's heart into playing for Miami Dolphins in 2024?
