The Miami Dolphins agreed to a one-year contract with Safety Jordan Poyer on Tuesday night. Poyer had 101 tackles in 2023 with the Buffalo Bills. He added 14 tackles in Buffalo’s two postseason games. Poyer was cut on Wednesday by the Buffalo Bills due to salary cap constraints. Poyer gets to stay in the AFC East, a division he is incredibly familiar with, and will get to face his former team twice next NFL season.
Jordan Poyer Career Summary
Former Bills safety Jordan Poyer is signing with the Dolphins on a one-year deal, according to his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Kyle Lincoln.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2024
Poyer was drafted in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oregon State by the Philadelphia Eagles. Poyer spent parts of four seasons with the Cleveland Browns before spending the last seven years in Buffalo. The Oregon State product has been a crucial part of a Bills defense that has been one of the league’s best in recent years. Poyer earned First Team All-Pro honors in 2021 and was named a Pro Bowler in 2022.
Poyer has 807 tackles and 24 interceptions during his decorated NFL career.
What Will Jordan Poyer Bring To The Miami Dolphins In 2024
Poyer is one of the moves Miami has made this NFL Offseason to reshape their defense. The team lost Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio after the season, and the team’s top pass rusher, Christian Wilkins, is now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Poyer will look to provide a boost to a Dolphins defense that was disappointing in 2023. The Dolphins defense finished 22nd last year in points per game (23) and 15th in pass yards allowed per game. The Miami defense surrendered 26 points to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Wild Card Round. Miami invested heavily in their defense for the 2023 season, and they expected better results.
Poyer is still one of the best safeties in the NFL and is a great addition to a new-look Miami Dolphins defense.
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