Poyer (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Philadelphia, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Poyer suffered a hamstring injury last Sunday against Cleveland. In his return to Buffalo this season, the veteran safety been an integral part of the Bills' defense, starting nine of 10 games since making his season debut Week 6. It's unclear who will replace Poyer as a starter Sunday, but that role could go to either veteran Darnell Savage or rookie Jordan Hancock.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Poyer (hamstring) was a non-participant in Wednesday's walkthrough practice.
The veteran from Oregon State was deemed day-to-day with a hamstring issue following the Week 16 win over the Browns, so Wednesday's DNP comes as no surprise. Poyer has been an integral part of Buffalo's secondary this season, recording 70 total tackles and three passes defensed, including an interception, over 10 appearances. If he's sidelined for the Week 17 matchup against the Eagles, Jordan Hancock will likely operate as the Bills' top strong safety.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Day-to-day with hamstring issue
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Coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Poyer is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Poyer has yet to be listed with a hamstring issue this season, so perhaps he tweaked it during Sunday's win over the Browns. The veteran safety played 88 percent of the defensive snaps against Cleveland, finishing with 11 tackles (six solo), including 0.5 sacks, and one interception.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Notches 15 stops vs. Tampa Bay
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Poyer recorded 15 total tackles (seven solo) and one pass defensed in Sunday's 44-32 win over the Buccaneers.
The veteran safety from Oregon State has now played at least 80 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps in back-to-back games, recording 23 total tackles during that span. Poyer led Buffalo's defense in stops during the Week 11 win, bringing his season total to 34 in just five appearances. Expect the 34-year-old to remain one of the Bills' top safeties in the Week 12 matchup against the Texans.
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Jordan Poyer: Headed for Buffalo's practice squad
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Poyer is expected to join Buffalo's practice squad, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Poyer didn't garner any interest in free agency after a 2024 campaign with Miami during which he started 16 games and posted 98 tackles but had just three passes defensed, no interceptions and no sacks. The 34-year-old safety's best football is behind him, but Buffalo's safety play was shaky in the preseason, so perhaps Poyer will get a chance at some point in 2025 to add to his career total of 107 regular-season appearances with the Bills.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Finishes 2024 with 98 tackles
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Poyer racked up 98 tackles (51 solo) and three pass breakups across 16 regular-season appearances with the Dolphins in 2024.
Poyer missed one game due to injury in Week 5 against the Titans, but when healthy, the 33-year-old safety was essentially an every-down player for the Dolphins. He operated as one of the more reliable aspects of Miami's secondary in 2024 despite not making many impact plays, as he finished the year without any INTs or sacks. The veteran safety will become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Good to go for Week 18
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Poyer (knee/finger) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Jets, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Poyer missed practice Wednesday and Thursday but got in a limited session Friday and will play Sunday as Miami fights for the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs. Through 15 games, all starts, this season, Poyer has logged 90 tackles (47 solo) and three pass breakups in the Dolphins' secondary.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Poyer (knee/finger) was held out of practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Poyer also missed the Dolphins' first practice last week with the knee and finger issues, but he was ultimately able to suit up for Sunday's win over Cleveland. Miami must win its Week 18 game against the Jets in order to have any chance of making the playoffs, so Poyer is likely to do everything he can to be on the field. If he can't suit up, though, Elijah Campbell would likely start in his stead.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Solid in Monday's win
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Poyer recorded seven tackles (two solo) during Monday's 23-15 win against the Rams.
Poyer was on the field for all 68 of the Dolphins' defensive snaps in Week 10, and he tallied at least seven tackles for the third time in his last four outings. He's on the fringe of IDP consideration in some formats going into a Week 11 tilt versus the Raiders.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Eight tackles in defeat
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Poyer recorded eight total tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 28-27 loss to Arizona.
Poyer was able to compile eight takedowns for the second week in a row while also adding his first pass defensed of the season. The safety has now produced 35 total tackles (20 solo) and a pass defensed over six contests in 2024.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Ready to rock
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Poyer (shin) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Colts, Chris Perkins of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Poyer upgraded to a full practice Friday after opening the Dolphins' week of practice with consecutive limited sessions, suggesting he's moved past his shin issue in time for Sunday's contest. Expect the first-year Dolphin to start alongside Jevon Holland (hand) or Marcus Maye as part of Miami's top safety duo in Week 7.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Won't face New England
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Poyer (shin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.
Poyer didn't practice at all this week ahead of Sunday's AFC East tilt. Marcus Maye will likely draw into the starting lineup next to Jevon Holland on Sunday in place of Poyer.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Looking unlikely for Week 5
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Coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Poyer (shin) will not practice, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
McDaniel doesn't seem optimistic about Poyer's chances of suiting up for Sunday's divisional matchup against the Patriots, which is unsurprising given that the starting safety has missed three consecutive practices since being forced out of Monday's loss to the Titans. Marcus Maye will likely start at strong safety if Poyer's shin injury indeed rules him out for Sunday's divisional clash.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Misses first practice of week
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Poyer (shin) did not participate in practice Wednesday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Poyer injured his shin in the first half of Monday's loss to the Titans and did not return for the second half. He'll have two more chances to see the practice field ahead of Sunday's AFC East showdown against the Patriots. Marcus Maye would be the top candidate to start at strong safety if Poyer is unable to suit up for Sunday's game.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Done for night
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Poyer (shin) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's contest with the Titans, Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post reports.
Poyer suffered a shin injury in the first half of Monday's matchup with Tennessee and was ultimately unable to return. Marcus Maye will continue to see a greater workload in his absence.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Racks up nine tackles in loss
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Poyer notched nine tackles (five solo) during Miami's 24-3 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday.
Poyer played 100 percent of defensive snaps during the Dolphins' loss to Seattle. While he hasn't yet picked up a pass breakup or interception through three contest, Poyer's every-down role makes him a viable option in most IDP formats. He'll have an opportunity to make more plays Monday versus the Titans and a mistake-prone Will Levis.
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Dolphins' Jordan Poyer: Plays every down Sunday
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Poyer recorded six tackles (four solo) during Sunday's 20-17 win versus the Jaguars.
Poyer was nursing a thumb injury during the week leading up to Miami's season debut, but he ultimately had no limitations to start the year. If the snap share remains a constant, he could collect enough tackles over the course of the season to warrant IDP consideration.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Posts fourth 100-tackle season
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Poyer finished the 2023 regular season with 101 total tackles, including 1.0 sacks, four passes defensed and one forced fumble over 16 games.
Poyer did fail to come up with an interception for the first time in his seven seasons as a Bill, though he made up for it in other categories, finishing in the top 25 among safeties in most IDP formats. He continues to see the field on a full-time basis even into his 30s, and the Bills get him for at least one more season under the back half of his two-year deal. Worth noting is that long-time safety partner Micah Hyde is mulling retirement -- the two have been a fantastic duo for several seasons.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Double-digit tackles in win
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Poyer finished Sunday's 27-21 win over the Patriots with 10 tackles (eight solo).
Poyer co-led the Bills in tackles with linebacker Terrel Bernard. Poyer played every defensive snap for the second straight game and reached double-digit tackles for the third time this season. He's up to 95 tackles (62 solo), including a 1.0 sacks, four passes defended and a forced fumble over 15 games this season.
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Bills' Jordan Poyer: Misses practice
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Poyer (leg) will not practice Thursday, according to head coach Sean McDermott, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Poyer played 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps for the fifth consecutive week Sunday against the Bengals. So, it's not clear when he may have picked up the injury or if this is more of a maintenance day for the veteran safety. With the Bills not playing until Monday, Poyer will have Friday and Saturday to get out on the practice field before their Week 10 matchup against the Broncos.
