Hyde left Buffalo after the 2023–24 season, unsure of whether he'd return to the franchise or retire. He opted to come back for the playoff push, signing with the Bills practice squad on Wednesday, confirming he'll retire after the season.

The Buffalo Bills won their seventh consecutive game after taking down the San Francisco 49ers on "Sunday Night Football." With this victory, the Bills locked down AFC East title, becoming the first team in 15 years to clinch this early.

Buffalo signed veteran safety Micah Hyde to its practice squad on Wednesday, the team announced. Hyde, 33, spent the last seven seasons with the Bills before his contract expired after 2023. He didn’t not sign with a team in 2024.

Hyde joins the Bills just in time for a playoff push but expects to take on a practice squad role in the regular season.

Micah Hyde, a Buffalo Bills starting safety and former team captain, was essentially a free agent after the 2023 season, deciding not to sign with any team during the offseason. Well, the 33-year-old is now officially back with the Bills on their practice squad.

Free agent safety Micah Hyde re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday and joined the team's practice squad.

Micah Hyde is back on the Bills. Hyde, the safety who played the past seven seasons in Buffalo and was a defensive captain, was signed to the team’s practice squad on Wednesday. The 12th-year NFL veteran will turn 34 at the end of December.