Safety Micah Hyde said his goal was to leave an impact and that he did. The 12-year veteran said thank you to the Buffalo community as he posted the following message on Instagram.
So much LOVE and way too many THANKS! From Fostoria to Iowa City to Green Bay to Buffalo, the goal was to leave an impact. That was one helluva dream. On to the next. MH
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Buffalo Bills Micah Hyde announced his retirement from the NFL on Monday January 27th, 2025.
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts at New Era Field, Orchard Park, NY.
Photo by Bill Wippert.
December 10, 2017.
Micah Hyde. Buffalo Bills Media Day PicSix Creative Buffalo, NY May 8, 2018. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Micah Hyde - Buffalo Bills, May 1, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde - Buffalo Bills, May 1, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Micah Hyde - Buffalo Bills, May 1, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Micah Hyde prepares to play the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, August 23, 2019. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, September 29, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) interception Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, September 29, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde at Buffalo Bills Week 5 workouts at One Bills Drive, October 2, 2019.
Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on October 6, 2019 . Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) and cornerback Taron Johnson (24) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at New Era Field on October 20, 2019. Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) onside kick return for a touchdown. Photo by Craig Melvin
Micah Hyde. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, October 20, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Sara Schmidle
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Washington Redskins, November 3, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Washington Redskins, November 3, 2019 at New Era Field. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde. Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins at New Era Field, November 3, 2019. Photo by Sara Schmidle
fBuffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 17, 2019. Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23). Photo by Craig Melvin
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos at New Era Field on November 24, 2019. Photo by Craig Melvin
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Randall Cobb (18) and Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys, November 28, 2019 at AT&T Stadium. Photo by Juan DeLeon
Buffalo Bills strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens at New Era Field, December 7, 2019. Photo by Jeffrey T. Barnes
Buffalo Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White (27) and strong safety Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans - AFC Wild Card playoff, January 4, 2020 at NRG Stadium. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23), Matt Milano (58). Buffalo Bills minicamp. June 15, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23) at Buffalo Bills 2021 Media Day. July 27, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Training Camp. August 5, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium, September 12, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde. Buffalo Bills depart for Miami, September 18, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, September 19, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23), Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, September 19, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texan at Highmark Stadium October 3, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium, October 18, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium, October 31, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23), Levi Wallace (39). Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, November 14, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23), Jordan Poyer (21). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts at Highmark Stadium, November 21, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) and Levi Wallace (39). Buffalo Bills depart for New Orleans, November 24, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Levi Wallace (39), Taron Johnson (24), Jordan Poyer (21), Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome, November 25, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium, December 12, 2021. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers at Highmark Stadium, December 19, 2021. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23), Jordan Poyer (21), Tremaine Edmunds (49), Taron Johnson (24), Matt Milano (58), Levi Wallace (39), Dane Jackson (30). Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets at Highmark Stadium, January 9, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots - Wild Card Playoff game at Highmark Stadium, January 15, 2022. Photo by Craig Melvin
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots - Wild Card Playoff game at Highmark Stadium, January 15, 2022. Photo by Craig Melvin
Micah Hyde (23) punt return with Tyrel Dodson (53). Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots - Wild Card Playoff game at Highmark Stadium, January 15, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots - Wild Card Playoff game at Highmark Stadium, January 15, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs - AFC Divisional Playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, January 23, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Isaiah McKenzie (19) and Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs - AFC Divisional Playoff game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, January 23, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Sean McDermott with Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs - AFC Divisional Playoff at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, January 23, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23) and Josh Allen (17) during the Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game at Sahlen Field on May 15, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Day Two of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, July 25, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) and Josh Allen (17). Day 10 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 8, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Day 15 of Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher, August 11, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23) and Cam Lewis (39). Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts, Preseason Week 1, August 13, 2022, at Highmark Stadium. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Training Camp at One Bills Drive, August 16, 2022. Photo by Bill Wippert
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Training Camp at One Bills Drive, August 24, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Rams, Week 1, September 8, 2022 at SoFi Stadium.
Micah Hyde (23) and fans. Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, Monday Night Football, Week 2, September 19, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, Monday Night Football, Week 2, September 19, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans, Monday Night Football, Week 2, September 19, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Week 3, September 25, 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Green Bay Packers, Week 8, October 30, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills travel for Week 9 at the New York Jets, November 5, 2022.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Week 9, November 6, 2022 at MetLife Stadium.
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns, Week 11, November 20th, 2022. Ford Field.
Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns, Week 11, November 20th, 2022. Ford Field.
Micah Hyde. Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Week 15, December 17, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Week 15, December 17, 2022 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears, Week 16, December 24, 2022 at Soldier Field.
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons at Highmark Stadium, January 02, 2022. Photo by Ben Green
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, Week 18, January 8, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Wild Card Week practice, January 11, 2023 at One Bills Drive.
Buffalo Bills arrive for voluntary off-season workouts, April 17, 2023 at One Bills Drive.
Buffalo Bills Safety Micah Hyde addresses the media at Highmark Stadium, April 18, 2023. Photo by Joe Hrycych
Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game. Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY. May 7th, 2023. Photo by Joe Hrycych
Buffalo Bills Scramble Golf Tournament, June 6, 2023.
Micah Hyde (23) at Buffalo Bills Media Day, June 12, 2023 in Orchard Park, NY.
Micah Hyde (23) at Buffalo Bills Media Day, June 12, 2023 in Orchard Park, NY.
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher University, August 06, 2023.
Defensive backs and coaches. Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St. John Fisher University, August 10, 2023.
Buffalo Bills travel to Pittsburgh, August 18, 2023.
Buffalo Bills Training Camp at One Bills Drive, August 23, 2023.
Chicago Bears vs Buffalo Bills, Preseason, August 26, 2023 at Soldier Field.
Chicago Bears vs Buffalo Bills, Preseason, August 26, 2023 at Soldier Field.
Micah Hyde Backpack Drive at the Buffalo Salvation Army, August 28, 2023.
Micah Hyde Backpack Drive at the Buffalo Salvation Army, August 28, 2023.
Buffalo Bills Practice, August 31, 2023 at One Bills Drive.
New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, September 11, 2023 at Metlife Stadium.
New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, September 11, 2023 at Metlife Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Week 2 practice at Highmark Stadium, September 15, 2023.
Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, Regular Season, September 17, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Las Vegas Raiders, Regular Season, September 17, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Week 3 Practice at One Bills Drive, September 21, 2023.
Buffalo Bills Week 3 Practice at One Bills Drive, September 22, 2023.
Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, September 24, 2023 at FedEx Field.
Washington Commanders vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, September 24, 2023 at FedEx Field.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 1, 2023 at Highmark Stadium. Micah Hyde (23)
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins, Regular Season, October 01, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Practice at One Bills Drive, October 05, 2023.
Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Regular Season, October 08, 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Regular Season, October 08, 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars, Regular Season, October 08, 2023 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Practice at One Bills Drive, October 12, 2023.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants, Regular Season, October 15, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants, Regular Season, October 15, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants, Regular Season, October 15, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants, Regular Season, October 15, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants, Regular Season, October 15, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, October 22, 2023 at Gillette Stadium.
New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, October 22, 2023 at Gillette Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Regular Season, October 26, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Regular Season, October 26, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Regular Season, October 26, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Regular Season, October 26, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Week 9 practice at One Bills Drive, November 1, 2023.
Buffalo Bills travel to Cincinnati, November 04, 2023.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, November 05, 2023 at Paycor Stadium.
Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, November 05, 2023 at Paycor Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Week 11 Practice, Regular Season, November 16, 2023 at 1 Bills Drive.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Regular Season, November 19, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Regular Season, November 19, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, November 26, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia Eagles vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, November 26, 2023 at Lincoln Financial Field.
Buffalo Bills Week 14 Practice, Regular Season, December 06, 2023 at 1 Bills Drive.
Buffalo Bills Week 14 Practice, Regular Season, December 06, 2023 at 1 Bills Drive.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, December 10, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, December 10, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, December 10, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, December 10, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, December 10, 2023 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Micah Hyde Kicks for Kids at Highmark Stadium on December 18th, 2023
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, Regular Season, December 31, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, Regular Season, December 31, 2023 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills Week 18 Practice, Regular Season, January 04, 2024 at 1 Bills Drive.
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, January 07, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, January 07, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, January 07, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, January 07, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills, Regular Season, January 07, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Wild Card Weekend, January 15, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Wild Card Weekend, January 15, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs, Post Season, January 21, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots, Regular Season, December 29, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets, Regular Season, December 29, 2024 at Highmark Stadium.
Micah Hyde (23). Buffalo Bills Divisional Round Friday practice, January 17, 2025 at Highmark Stadium.
Kicks for Kids with Micah Hyde, January 28, 2025 at Lackawanna High School.
Hyde was one of the first players to arrive in Buffalo once Sean McDermott became Buffalo's head coach in 2017. The safety had eight unforgettable years with the Bills, and during that time became one of Buffalo's most important voices in the locker room.
The University of Iowa product was also a team captain for Buffalo in 2021, 2022 and 2023. The safety was a vocal leader and one that led by example. He deserves a lot of credit for helping create an incredible culture in Buffalo that's known across the league.
Hyde spent the majority of the 2024 season as a free agent and was signed to Buffalo's practice squad in December. The safety was brought back for his leadership and ability to help with younger players.
"Who better than Micah Hyde to have in your building," Bills general manager Brandon Beane said of bringing Hyde back. "The most positive guy, team first and selfless...I said Micah, 'What about you just coming in here, being on practice squad and just pouring into the group?' We know what we expect, you know what our locker room is. Everyone would welcome him with open arms. To see the smiles on the faces when he came back in here."
"We've always connected with this place," Hyde said once he came back to Buffalo in December. "To see the reaction that people have with us signing back here is truly amazing. I think it's an indication to how my family, the foundation (Imagine for Youth), everything has given back to this community, and we'll continue to do that."
It's hard to mention Hyde and his on-field expertise without mentioning his former teammate, Jordan Poyer. Over time, the two became known as one of the best safety tandems in the NFL during their seven years together and will go down as one of the best in franchise history. The two accounted for 38 interceptions from 2017-2023. That's an average of 5.4 interceptions per season between the two ball hawks.
"I just feel so indebted to those guys coming in seven years ago," McDermott said in 2023. "And the work that they've done, the work that they put in that nobody sees, even I don't see sometimes. How important this team, this organization, is to them…they've just done a fabulous job. If I knew then that they would go on to do what they've done over those seven years, we hit the lottery a little bit right there."
"They've been the constant here for the last seven years," Allen said last season. "They work extremely hard, they care so much about not just this game, but this team, this community here in Buffalo. It's awesome to be a part of a team that they're on because it really motivates you."
During his time in Buffalo, Hyde started and played in 95 games. The safety racked up 16 interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, 42 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 10 tackles for loss, four quarterback hits and 417 total tackles.
The Fostoria native earned Pro Bowl honors in 2017 and was named a second-team All-Pro in 2017 and 2021. In 2017, Hyde totaled five interceptions, 13 passes defensed, two tackles for loss and 82 total tackles.
The former Pro Bowler started his career with the Packers and was a fifth-round pick from the 2013 NFL Draft. Hyde played for the Packers from 2013-2016 before signing with Buffalo as a free agent in 2017.
Over his career, Hyde started in 128 games and played in 158. He recorded 24 interceptions, 66 passes defensed, 18 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, eight quarterback hits, one touchdown and 644 total tackles. He also started in 13 playoff games and played in 17 and totaled two interceptions, nine passes defensed, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two quarterback hits and 68 total tackles.
Hyde's legacy extends far beyond his impact on the field. He wasn't just one of Buffalo's best leaders, a foundational player in the first years of the McDermott era and a part of one of the best safety tandems in the NFL, Hyde is also a difference maker in the community.
The safety has his own foundation, Imagine for Youth, which started in 2015 with a mission to empower the youth and help them achieve a healthy, active and educated life. Hyde and his family have held a countless number of events in Buffalo and back home in Ohio ranging from charity softball games to backpack drives to Kicks for Kids and more.
Hyde's biggest charity event is his annual softball game, which he will host for the fifth time on Sunday, May 4 at Sahlen Field. Tickets for this year's game go on sale on Tuesday, February 4 The safety has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through the event benefitting the Imagine for Youth foundation.
Hyde leaves big shoes to fill in Buffalo. From his character and heart to his play on the field, it will be hard to replace what Hyde meant to the Bills and to Buffalo. The impact he had on Western New York will be felt many years.
