Ex-Bills safety Jordan Poyer looks to help Dolphins 'get over the hump'

After seven seasons with the Bills, Jordan Poyer will be repping some new colors in 2024.

The former All-Pro safety joined the AFC East-rival Miami Dolphins on a one-year deal and is aiming to help his new squad achieve success that's eluded it.

"I mean, I was released in Buffalo, so I loved my time out there, Poyer recently said on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "I loved every bit of (it) -- I was able to learn, explore, grow, be with the crowd, my family and my daughter. She grew up out there in Buffalo, so a lot of respect and love for the city of Buffalo. But new beginnings out here in South Florida, and I'm excited about it and the opportunity to be with the football team they have. I'm just out here to help and see if we can get over the hump."

The Dolphins ended last regular season with an 11-6 record, posting the franchise's most wins since 2008 and advancing to the playoffs for the second straight season under head coach Mike McDaniel. However, that was all they would accomplish before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs during Super Wild Card Weekend. Miami hasn't won a playoff game since 2000, and after finishing second behind the Bills in the AFC East, extended its drought of going without a division title to the aforementioned 2008 campaign. Now, Poyer plans to use his skill set to add any support he can for the Dolphins.

Poyer's release came as the Bills were in need of clearing up cap space before free agency began, and he understands that.

"Hindsight 2020, you always look back, and it's a business at the end of the day," Poyer said. "So, I was prepared for the worst and hoping for the best. The worst came, and they ended up releasing me, and it is what it is. It's a business, and we move on in