Rachel Bush is “forever” grateful her path crossed with Amanda Hyde’s in Buffalo.
Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday, Bush — who is married to Bills safety Jordan Poyer — posted an emotional message to Amanda, the wife of fellow Buffalo safety Micah Hyde, who is an impending free agent.
“Since 2017,” Bush wrote alongside a photo of what appeared to be a postgame embrace.
“Love you forever ever!! @amandahyde_.”
The message came one day after the Bills suffered a crushing 27-24 divisional-round defeat to the Chiefs in Orchard Park.
As the Bills now enter the offseason, questions are looming about Hyde’s future as the 33-year-old’s contract is up.
The former Pro Bowler, who signed with the Bills in 2017 after beginning his NFL career with the Packers in 2013, said Monday he has “no idea what the future holds right now.”
“I’m going to sit down, maybe in a couple weeks or something, and talk to the wife and talk to the family. But we’ll see. I’m in no rush, no rush at all,” Hyde said, according to The Buffalo News.
Hyde, who has been married to Amanda since 2018, missed much of the 2022 season after suffering a neck injury in Week 2. He underwent successful surgery in October 2022 to repair a herniated disc in his neck.
Although Hyde played through the first eight games of the Bills’ season, he missed time in the second half amid stingers, playing 14 contests in total.
“It was a battle each and every week to get back on that field on Sundays. A neck injury coming off the surgery. I was good until about halfway, and then the stingers started acting up. It wasn’t fun. It was a little pain. It was painful. I think I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that,” Hyde said.
“There was a few times this year I had no idea if I was going to be back out there.”
Despite the way the season concluded, Hyde has nothing but gratitude for the Bills organization and what they’ve accomplished.
“My options are open. I love this organization. I love everything we were able to accomplish. I woke up this morning and I saw the light. I reflected and thought of all the memories we’ve had around here. Yeah, we came up short yesterday, and all that. But that doesn’t take away from all the things we accomplished over the years.”
Much like Hyde, Poyer signed with the Bills in 2017 and has been with the team since, even inking a two-year contract extension last March.
“We had planned when we came in here that we really wanted to change this culture, change this organization into a winning program and you could argue and say that we have,” Poyer said postgame Sunday.
“I mean, we’ve gone to the playoffs the last six out of the seven years out here and that’s an accomplishment in itself. Obviously, you want to win the Super Bowl, but prior to us being here, I mean a lot of guys being here in Buffalo hadn’t gone to the playoffs in 17 years.”
Hyde and Poyer both expressed how their bond goes beyond the field.
“He’s my brother, man. My teammate, my right-hand man,” Poyer said of Hyde, who noted, “We’re forever indebted to each other.”
