ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — If Jordan Poyer had his way, the safety wouldn’t have left Buffalo in the first place after being released in March 2024 as part of the Bills salary cap-saving purge of veteran players .

Some 17 months later, and after what he called a difficult season with the Miami Dolphins, the 34-year-old Poyer couldn’t resist returning for what might be the final season of his 13-year career. And he’s eager to do so even in a complementary role by signing to the Bills practice squad on Wednesday.

“Last year, it was a super bad taste in my mouth, just the way the season was, the way it could have been my last year in the league,” Poyer said, referring to the ups-and-downs he and the Dolphins endured during an 8-9 season.

“I didn’t want to necessarily go out that way," he

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