Jordan Poyer returned to the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium as an opponent for the first time in nearly a decade and helped his former team win the game with a costly mistake.
The now Miami Dolphin made helmet-to-helmet contact with Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman on a crucial third down, where the play would have ended in an incomplete pass had he not put himself in such a barbaric position.
Instead, the Bills didn’t kick the ball to the Dolphins with less than a minute left.
Josh Allen and the rest of the offense took the field and Tyler Bass kicked a 61-yard field goal to win the game.
The reaction from those who know both sides of the AFC East rivalry was
Jordan Poyer visited Buffalo as an opponent for the first time in almost a decade on Sunday
Poyer’s hit on Keon Coleman drew a flag for unnecessary roughness and helped Buffalo win
“Jordan Poyer committing a penalty that costs him the football game and then joking with the Bills sideline is exactly the kind of player you don’t need on your roster. Completely not serious. Not here to win, just to extend his career,” said one NFL fan.
“Jordan Poyer did his old team a nice favor.”
“Jordan Poyer and Siran Neal are Buffalo sleeper cells sent to infiltrate the Miami Dolphins and cause nothing but misery and pain.”
“I can’t believe how much Jordan Poyer hurt the Miami Dolphins.”
A collection of social media posts about Jordan Poyer’s senseless penalty for Miami
Poyer was with the Bills from 2017 until this season, where he was an integral part of the team’s back-end defense as a safety.
The 33-year-old defensive back hasn’t had the same impact for Buffalo’s division rival nine weeks later.
Miami’s slim playoff hopes took another blow on Sunday, as they fell to 2-6 on the season.