NEWS BUFFALO BILLS: It has now occurred Before TNF, Former Bills Starter Sends a Forceful Message to Josh Allen
This offseason, the Buffalo Bills took a machete to their roster, cutting a number of important veterans. For Bills Mafia, the farewell to safety Jordan Poyer was especially difficult. Poyer signed with the Miami Dolphins, the Bills’ AFC East foe, following seven seasons in Buffalo. In Week 2, the 33-year-old, who has partnered with Bills quarterback Josh Allen since Buffalo selected him with the seventh overall choice in 2018, takes against the MVP front-runner for the first time in his career. Before the Bills left for their Thursday Night Football matchup in Florida, Poyer made it plain that he would not be taking Allen and his former team lightly. September 9: “We’re going to be ready to play,” he said reporters.
Poyer gave his Dolphins teammates intimate knowledge on how to stop Allen from doing his job, but he remained reticent about the precise weaknesses they may find. Indeed, he replied, “I’ll keep those on the team.” Poyer is aware that stopping Allen won’t be simple after he passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals, in addition to two rushing scores. “He became extremely irrational while engaging in his usual activities, such as running, hurling objects, and pushing people,” stated Poyer. Fantastic player, dude. I can’t wait to play against him for the first time because I’ve seen him do some insane stuff over the years. Thursday is going to be a great night.
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” In an interview with reporters on Tuesday, September 10, Allen was all praise for Poyer. According to Bills journalist Dorian Alerte, Allen remarked, “I got a lot of love for him… it’s gonna be fun.” “I think that playing against excellent opponents and players brings out the best in individuals first and foremost. However, at the same time, there will undoubtedly be some lighthearted jabs. Ideally, I will avoid letting him tackle me, or better yet, I won’t even say anything. Thus, you know, it’s exciting to oppose guys that you greatly admire and love. He is among the greatest Bills players ever.
The All-Pro had no animosity toward Bills general manager Brandon Beane, despite the fact that Poyer’s brother attacked him after his sudden cut. Poyer told reporters, “I still have a lot of excellent relationships over there.” “I am appreciative of all the years I spent in Buffalo.” Allen’s lifetime record against Miami is an impressive 10-2. Allen completed those 12 games between 2018 and 2023 with 3,363 yards and 38 touchdowns through the air. Despite hurting his non-throwing hand against the Cardinals, the 28-year-old quarterback participated fully in practice on Tuesday and is expected to start on Thursday.
Poyer was released by the Bills in order to save salary space, with one year remaining on his $12.5 million contract. With a $2 million dead money charge, the Bills were able to save $5.72 million against the 2024 salary ceiling by benching Poyer. A few eyebrows were raised when Poyer, who was already close friends with Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the team. At first, it seemed unlikely that the veteran would have a clean road to the 53-man roster since he had agreed to little more than the minimum deal. But Poyer was able to make the squad and in Week 1 he showed himself to be an integral member of the Dolphins defense. Poyer played in every play and finished with six tackles in Miami’s 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.