BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Bills are bringing back a very familiar face, signing safety Jordan Poyer to the practice squad, a source told ESPN.

The deal is similar to what the team did with former starting safety Micah Hyde last season, signing him to the practice squad in December. Hyde did not end up playing for the Bills, but helped as a support to the defense, specifically the team's young defensive backs.

The Bills are going into this season with some questions about where the safety group stands as second-year safety Cole Bishop prepares to start the season with veteran Taylor Rapp .

Poyer, 34, previously spent 2017-2023 with the Bills, initially signing a four-year deal with the team in 2017. Over the next seven seasons he formed one of the NFL's best safety tandems alongside H

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