Safety Poyer, who flirted with coming to Miami, re-signing with Bills. Dolphins keep tackle
Jordan Poyer has publicly flirted with the idea of coming to Miami but the Dolphins will still have to see the veteran safety twice a season with their divisional rival.
According to multiple reports, the Bills are finalizing a two-year deal to re-sign the All-Pro safety.
In recent weeks, Poyer has spoken about the desire to join a state with no state income tax and spoke highly of Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, with whom he has a relationship.
However, Poyer, 32, will be returning for his seventh season in Buffalo.
With Vic Fangio ushering in a new defensive scheme that prioritizes two-high safety shells, the Dolphins could be in the market for a new starting safety next to Jevon Holland. Brandon Jones is rehabbing from a season-ending ACL injury he sustained in Week 7 and has primarily been a box safety. Verone McKinley III and Elijah Campbell are also under contract for the 2023 season. Cornerback Trill Williams, who is rehabbing from a season-ending ACL tear he sustained in the preseason opener, also has experience at safety in college.
The Dolphins on Wednesday also announced they re-signed offensive tackle Kendall Lamm and running back Raheem Mostert, the latter of whom agreed to a two-year deal with a max value of $7.6 million and $2.2 million guaranteed.
Lamm, who turns 31 in June, signed to the practice squad in late November amid several injuries to the position group. He made one start in Week 17 game against the New England Patriots but injured his ankle and did not play in the team’s final two games.
“He’s made a footing in this league. I’ve known of him when he’s come out, and then playing at this level, he’s done a good job,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said in November. “I think the more NFL game experience that you have on your NFL team at the offensive line position is critical, just because it’s not something that you want to come off as a reserve or off the bench and enter in your first situation. It’s not ideal at all. He’s a good player and I’m happy to have him around.”
This story was originally published March 15, 2023 at 1:54 PM.
