Hyde announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde, at age 34, reunited with Buffalo as a member of the practice squad down the stretch of the 2024 campaign, but he'll hang up his cleats rather than attempting to return for another year. The two-time second-team All-Pro safety played 12 years in the NFL, during which he logged 158 regular-season appearances between the Packers and Bills, in addition to suiting up for 17 playoff games.

Hyde signed with the Bills' practice squad Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde became a free agent in the spring and never ended up signing with another team. He was also rumored to be mulling retirement, but it appears the Iowa product has decided he wants to play. It's not clear yet how quickly Hyde may be able to work his way to the active roster, but the 33-year-old played a heavy role in the secondary last season, making 54 combined tackles and two interceptions in 14 regular-season games.

Hyde has said he will either sign with Buffalo for 2024 or retire before the start of next season, Nick Sabato of the Niagara Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde has been considering retiring from football since the Bills were eliminated by the Chiefs from the postseason back in January. Former running mate Jordan Poyer departed for Miami in March, so if Hyde does come back to Buffalo for one more year, he would likely be in line for a significant role.

Bills' GM Brandon Bean told reporters Thursday that he spoke with Hyde on Wednesday and the safety is still mulling retirement, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rumors about Hyde retiring began circulating toward the end of January, and he still has not made his decision. The 33-year-old has appeared in just 16 games over the past two seasons for the Bills, recording 61 total tackles and defending seven passes, including two interceptions. Hyde, who's currently a free agent, would likely have a handful of suitors if he chooses to play in 2024.

Hyde is considering retiring from football, Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde still hasn't made any concrete decision regarding his future in the league, though apparently retirement is a possibility. His current contract with the Bills is up in March, so he'll need to sign a new one at some point if he intends to play in 2024.

Hyde (neck) was a full participant at practice Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde was a limited participant at practice Wednesday due to a neck stinger, but he's now back to full strength. He'll man the last line of defense against the Dolphins in Sunday's AFC East title game.

Hyde (neck) was listed as limited on Wednesday's injury report, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde suffered a neck stinger in Week 14 -- after a two-game absence, he was able to return to action Sunday against the Patriots. Despite his ability to suit up for the contest, the veteran safety will start Week 18 on the team's injury report. Assuming he hasn't aggravated the injury or suffered any setbacks, he should ultimately suit up against the Dolphins for the team's regular-season finale.

Hyde recorded three tackles (two solo) and one pass breakup in Sunday's win over the Patriots.

EDGE Analysis

After going down in Week 14 with a neck injury and missing the following two contests, Hyde returned to the lineup versus New England and played 100 percent of the defensive snaps. Buffalo could use the strong veteran play of Hyde for the remainder of the year (the safety duo of Hyde and Jordan Poyer has been a cornerstone of the team's defense for years) and into the playoffs if the Bills are able to clinch a spot.

Hyde (neck) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game versus the Patriots.

EDGE Analysis

After being limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday, Hyde was able to manage a full practice Friday, putting himself on track to suit up in Week 17. He projects to start at safety next to Jordan Poyer on Sunday.

Hyde was listed as limited for the second straight day Thursday due to a neck stinger.

EDGE Analysis

Hyde has missed the past two weeks with the issue, and it's worth noting he suffered a significant neck injury that caused him to miss all but two games in 2022. Taylor Rapp has been performing well in relief of Hyde as a starting safety, but in general the Bills have a banged-up defense and it would help if an experienced veteran like Hyde can get back in the mix as the team makes a playoff push.