Jordan Poyer: “Fantasy ending” to career would be to retire

For seven seasons, Jordan Poyer wandered the Expenses defensive backfield, becoming one of Buffalo’s team leaders under head coach Sean McDermott.

That tenure pertained to an end last offseason, as Poyer was among a number of veterans to get launched as the Costs reshaped their roster for 2024. He ended up finalizing with AFC East competing Miami, beginning 16 games for the club. And now at the age of 34, Poyer is once again a totally free representative.

In a Wednesday interview with NFL Network’s Great Early morning Football, Poyer stated he wishes to play in the upcoming season– and there’s one place he ‘d most like to do it.

“I love the game, you know? I remain in a location right now where I played 12 years, incredibly thankful and blessed to have played the game for such a long time,” Poyer stated. “In 2015 was an incredibly hard year on a lot of levels. Our team wasn’t great. I didn’t play as well as I wanted to play. It was simply a truly difficult year. Certainly, transitioning from Buffalo to Miami, cultures being different, systems being different, it just didn’t work out the manner in which anybody had actually hoped. But at the exact same time, I’m grateful for all of it, thankful for all the moments, all the relationships. Would I like to play again? Definitely. Whatever that appears like.

“It ‘d be dope, it ‘d be ideal to have a fantasy ending and have the ability to retire a Costs, but who knows? I’m just being an open book today, actually taking pleasure in life for what it is.”

Poyer added that he’s appreciative for all the groups he’s bet in his career, but stated Buffalo is home.

“My heart is constantly going to be there,” Poyer said. “I’m just playing it by ear right now, however would I like to play? Absolutely.”

Poyer started 107 games for Buffalo, taping 48 passes defensed with 22 interceptions from 2017-2023.