‘It’s Bills or retire’: Micah Hyde still in no rush to decide NFL future

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Micah Hyde continues to take his time deciding whether to continue his career in the NFL. But the veteran stalwart of Buffalo’s defense reiterated Thursday that the Bills are the only team he would play for.

“It’s Bills or retire,” Hyde said during a promotional appearance for his charity softball game Sunday at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo. “I’m not going anywhere else. That’s for sure.”

Returning to Western New York from his offseason home in San Diego the night before, Hyde visited Bills general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott at the team’s Orchard Park facility on Thursday before meeting with reporters in the showroom of event sponsor Northtown Toyota. Hyde spoke with Bills players and posted a sign-up sheet for the softball game, for which he expects more than 30 participants, including star quarterback and home run derby favorite Josh Allen.

“It’s just cool that, technically, I’m not even on the team right now,” Hyde said. “I just finished talking to the players and they are all very excited to come.”

Determined to continue his softball game in Buffalo, which will be played for the fourth time in five years, Hyde said he is in no rush to decide his football future.

“There’s no rush on my part,” Hyde said. “I’ve been an open book with Beane and Sean. I just spoke to them. And we’re all on the same page. I’m 33, man. I want to have a healthy life. And my family is the most important thing to me. At the same time, I want to win a Super Bowl. That would be really awesome. So we’ll see. We’ll take it day by day.