NFL safety Micah Hyde, who returned from free agency to join the Buffalo Bills' practice squad in the back half of the 2024 season, is retiring after 12 years in the league, he announced Tuesday in an Instagram post.
"So much LOVE and way too many THANKS!" Hyde wrote in the captions of the post. "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."
said at the time that he planned to retire
"I just wanted to come back and do anything I could do to help," Hyde said of his decision to join the practice squad. "If it's helping young guys understand the NFL on and off the field, older guys helping them, with what they got to do on the field, whatever it may be, I'm here to help. I'm an open book, and so I'm excited for this role, and it's a new role for me. And I'm ready to excel now."
Hyde finishes his NFL career with 644 total tackles (482 solo, 162 assists), four forced fumbles, 24 interceptions and 66 passes defended.
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