Micah Hyde leaves the door open to returning this season, per Joe Buscaglia

[Cotton Fitzsimmons]

10 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

It would be an extremely beautiful thing if the Bills D was fully healthy for the playoffs.

 

Extremely beautiful and extremely unlikely.

 

One can hope.

 

No one will stop McBeane’s Masterpiece at its full capacity… FACT!

[TBBills Fan]

Of he can make it back for some or all the playoffs that would be awesome. 

 

It's something JJ Watt has done.... and he did have impact

 

However only if he's healthy.  No reason to mess your life up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[CoudyBills]

9 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

Has anyone asked why this wasn't caught and dealt with after last season? If he has been having pain for a long time why did they not deal with it last January??

You give doctors too much credit.  They are just using best judgment as none of this stuff is studied in elite athletes returning to NFL...Case in point Mr. Eichel

Provided that he did not have the disc replacement surgery that Eichel had, the fusion surgery is indeed well studied with a return to the NFL.  

7 hours ago, Joe Ferguson said:

If he does come back, his duties is just to tip or intercept the ball. Don't let him tackle and let the other guys do that.

May as well stay on the IR in that case.

[RiotAct]

3 minutes ago, TBBills Fan said:

Of he can make it back for some or all the playoffs that would be awesome. 

 

It's something JJ Watt has done.... and he did have impact

 

However only if he's healthy.  No reason to mess your life up

 

 

against us in the 2019 playoffs, if I remember correctly?

[TBBills Fan]

Just now, RiotAct said:

against us in the 2019 playoffs, if I remember correctly?

 

 

Yes sir.  And he made a difference 

[Niagara Dude]

12 hours ago, Logic said:

https://theathletic.com/3925801/2022/11/23/bills-thoughts-thanksgiving-lions/


1. Micah Hyde leaves the door open to returning this season

When Bills star safety Micah Hyde injured his neck in the first month of the season, the initial thought was that his season was over. Hyde and his teammates used the #23in23 hashtag, alluding to the safety’s number and his return for the 2023 season. Hyde successfully underwent a neck procedure that has helped solve the pain he had been dealing with for a long time and returned to Orchard Park nearly a month ago to be with the franchise. It’s long been a foregone conclusion that his year was over, but some recent activity has been, at the very least, interesting.

Ahead of the Bills’ game against the Browns on Sunday, Hyde was seen getting some work in with other inactive players under the guidance of the strength and conditioning staff. Then again on Tuesday, the Bills’ lone practice of the week, Hyde was again going through some running drills with injured members of the 53-man roster. After practice, The Athletic caught up with Hyde following the recent developments.

Hyde revealed that he was just cleared to run “a little bit,” and said he’s taking it one day at a time. But when asked if there was any possible hope of coming back this season, Hyde left the door open to the idea — a slight departure from when initially placed on injured reserve.

“I would love to. I would love to. We’ll see,” Hyde told The Athletic Tuesday. “It’s not really up to me. It’s kind of up to the doctors. Historically, no. But I’m not dealing with… those are other people, other situations. So, we’ll see what happens.”

 

The fact that Hyde didn’t immediately shut down the idea meant that a potential return this season is possible, even if it’s only a slight chance. Hyde’s reference to those “other people” and “other situations” is also pretty impactful. It’s also worth pointing out that players will always veer on the optimistic side, and there’s no doubt that Hyde would love to be a part of the season he and the organization have been building toward over the five previous seasons. But if the Bills did get Hyde back, it would be an incredible boost to a defense capable of excellent results without him. But there’s a long way to go and several things that have to go right before the idea becomes a reality.

 

This would be a true blessing

[Reks Ryan]

14 hours ago, FilthyBeast said:

How is this possible though because I thought he was put on season ending IR?

There’s no such thing, unless you go on IR before the season starts.   Any player who goes on IR after they make the initial 53 can be eligible to return after 4 games 

[BUFFALOTONE]

On 11/23/2022 at 4:29 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

I train and compete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  I was back fully on the mats in 3 months after surgery.

That’s great… however you can work at your own pace and can limit your exposure while he is literally throwing his body at a high rate of speed into other people. It’s not the same. 

[The Jokeman]

On 11/23/2022 at 11:02 AM, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

Kinda makes Tre look even worse here. I hope we do get him back we need him.

Why? every person's body heals differently. Also the injuries could be more severe for one guy vs the other. 

[26TrapDraw]

On 11/23/2022 at 8:27 AM, hondo in seattle said:

It would be an extremely beautiful thing if the Bills D was fully healthy for the playoffs.

 

Extremely beautiful and extremely unlikely.

 

One can hope.

 

More like one can Dream. I know Hyde would not “Tre White” his team  but I think we have a better chance of seeing God play safety for us this season.

[RunTheBall]

I’d be really surprised if Hyde decides to play this year.

 

I’m involved in a lot of these neck surgeries. In a good surgeons hands they are delicate surgeries but not technically difficult. He must have only had 1 level fused because if he had more than one level the risk of re-injury by playing too soon is much greater and he wouldn’t even be thinking about it

 

The rods and screws are put in there to hold the 2 neck bones in place before the bone graft heals and fuses. Once it fuses I think it’s pretty low risk for re-injury with only one level done. How long that takes is variable, but its more than a few months to really fuse and strengthen. 

 

Given that football is such a violent sport, I’d be surprised if he gets cleared to take those hits so soon.

 

 

[Boatdrinks]

Eric Wood talked about this the other day on WGR. He explained it pretty well and said he talked to Hyde about it. I’d guess he knows a thing or two about these injuries. 

[Nephilim17]

No news on Hyde that past couple weeks, I guess? Not counting on it but his return, even after a couple playoff games (assuming we win) would take some of the sting out of the Miller injury.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

3 minutes ago, Nephilim17 said:

No news on Hyde that past couple weeks, I guess? Not counting on it but his return, even after a couple playoff games (assuming we win) would take some of the sting out of the Miller injury.

He’s been running off the side at practice with Crowder.

Maybe?

 

[ghostwriter]

Micah Hyde is such a key player to this defense. Neck issues are really iffy though, especially for a football player. There will be a big void there if he does not come back healthy.

[Devilmann]

I’d think if he isn’t back by Week 17 he’d be done for the season considering he would have to get back in football shape again. As much as the team needs him it’s probably best for his interests to hang it up for the year. 

[mrags]

4 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

He’s been running off the side at practice with Crowder.

Maybe?

 

Great. Just what we need. Hyde learning bad habits from Crowder 

[Special K]

4 minutes ago, Straight Hucklebuck said:

He’s been running off the side at practice with Crowder.

Maybe?

 

 

A neck injury is nothing to mess around with, but if he's medically cleared, he would be a welcome addition for the playoff and hopefully Superbowl run!

[JerseyBills]

Would love to have 23 back this year but Hamlin has been playing very good ball

[Starr Almighty]

When he got hurt he tweeted 23 in 23. The playoffs are in 23 🤷🏻‍♂️