Buffalo Payments S Micah Hyde to overlook remainder of season with neck damage, agent says

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Payments security Micah Hyde will miss the remainder of the 2022 season with a neck damage, his agent, Jack Bechta, tweeted Saturday morning.

Hyde, who has beforehand handled neck accidents in his profession, can be positioned on injured reserve Saturday. He was not at apply all through the week however did make a short look within the locker room.

Bechta wrote {that a} wholesome return in 2023 is predicted for Hyde, who’s underneath contract with the Payments by means of subsequent season.

Coach Sean McDermott declined to get into particulars when requested about Hyde’s damage all through the week.

“[Hyde and cornerback Dane Jackson, who is also dealing with a neck injury] each appear to be transferring round or strolling round or within the constructing right here,” McDermott stated Friday. “And so they’re in there going about their enterprise, attempting to enhance every day. Clearly not going to make this recreation. Aside from that, I haven’t got anything for you at this level. We’re simply going to work with them on their cadence and their timing at this level.”

Security Jaquan Johnson will take over for Hyde within the Payments protection, beginning with Sunday’s AFC East battle in opposition to the Miami Dolphins. Fellow beginning security Jordan Poyer is questionable for the sport with a foot damage; he was restricted in apply Friday.

Hyde and Poyer have been top-of-the-line security duos within the NFL since becoming a member of the Payments as free brokers in 2017. Throughout that stretch, Hyde has missed solely two regular-season video games.

Throughout his time with the Payments, Hyde has 14 interceptions, together with one pick-six, 35 passes defended, three compelled fumbles and 363 tackles. He spent the primary 4 years of his profession with the Inexperienced Bay Packers after they drafted him within the fifth spherical in 2013 out of Iowa.