Buffalo Bills star Micah Hyde retires after 12 years in the NFL following Kansas City Chiefs loss

Buffalo Bills star Micah Hyde retires after 12 years in the NFL following Kansas City Chiefs loss

Buffalo Bills’ Micah Hyde officially called time on his NFL career following the franchise’s AFC Championship defeat.

The Kansas City Chiefs prevented Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills from reaching the Super Bowl yet again with a 32-29 victory in the AFC Championship Sunday. 

And the playoff defeat – the fourth in five years to the Chiefs – proved to be one too many for one Bills star as the loss marked the final game of his NFL career. 

Allen and co. already find themselves down one teammate as they gear up for a comeback next season as Hyde has said he is officially retiring at the age of 35. 

The safety spent seven of his 11 seasons in the NFL in Buffalo, playing a key role in the Bills’ resurgence as Super Bowl contenders. 

Hyde, who spent his first four seasons in Green Bay, earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2017 and 2021. 

Buffalo Bills' Micah Hyde officially called time on his NFL career following AFC тιтle defeat

Buffalo Bills’ Micah Hyde officially called time on his NFL career following AFC тιтle defeat

The safety spent seven of his 11 seasons in Buffalo, playing a key role in the Bills' resurgence

The safety spent seven of his 11 seasons in Buffalo, playing a key role in the Bills’ resurgence

Hyde re-signed with the team in December, lending his expertise to Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop (pictured left)

Hyde re-signed with the team in December, lending his expertise to Damar Hamlin and Cole Bishop (pictured left) 

He missed a majority of the 2022 season with a severe neck injury. He started 14 games during the 2023 season, though he missed three games because of injury.

Hyde’s retirement comes as no great surprise given he flirted with hanging his cleats up last year.  

He had planned to retire following the end of last season, stating that he did not want to play for any team other than the Bills. 

He remained unsigned until December when he rejoined Buffalo on the practice squad, lending his expertise to Damar Hamlin, Cole Bishop and Taylor Rapp. 

He didn’t suit up at all this season but did bring his presence to the locker room. 

Upon his return to the team in December, Hyde warned that the Bills’ season regardless of when it ended would be his last. 

‘After the last game, that (retirement) paper´s going to be right here and it´s getting signed,’ Hyde said. ‘You can guarantee that, for sure.’

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