Buffalo Bills sign longtime safety Micah Hyde to practice squad

The Buffalo Bills are bringing back longtime starting safety and former team captain Micah Hyde, signing the 33-year-old to the practice squad.

Hyde, a two-time All-Pro selection, has been one of the best safeties in franchise history during his seven-year tenure in Buffalo. From 2017-2023, Hyde started 95 games with the Bills and collected 347 tackles and 16 INTs.

“Micah Hyde is in a practice squad role,” head coach Sean McDermott said. “Extreme confidence in Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop.”

Hyde was a free agent after the 2023 season and chose not to sign with another team in the offseason. Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane have left the door open throughout the 2024 season for a potential reunion with Hyde.

With the reunion now official, Hyde rejoins a Bills defensive system with which he is very familiar.

Buffalo has gotten excellent play from safeties Taylor Rapp and Damar Hamlin this season, and Hyde will be a valuable resource and backup option on the practice squad as the team moves toward the postseason.