Jordan Poyer was beloved by Buffalo Bills fans.
Now he’s ascended to legendary status.
Poyer, 31, was on the field for his team’s 24-20 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6. In order to be there, he took extreme measures.
The rest of the Bills roster flew to Kansas City. Not Poyer.
As his story goes, Poyer was medically cleared to play football but not to fly.
Against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4, Poyer had two interceptions. The second sealed the win, but Poyer was injured on the late grab.
At the time, he said he just had the “wind knocked out of him.” Turns out it was much more serious. Not only did Poyer miss the following game due to a ribs injury, in order to play in Kansas City he had to drive there. All 15 hours.
According to multiple reports including NFL Network, the team rented out a car service to get Poyer to Arrowhead Stadium. The medical reasoning for Poyer not being able to fly is because he had a collapsed lung. That injury allowed him to play, but not to fly.
The Buffalo News added that Poyer’s family drove with him and that he left for KC on Friday after the team’s final practice.
All things considered (and winning the game helps), Buffalo is loving what Poyer did for the team.
Check out what some fans were saying about Poyer’s efforts to get to Kansas City below:
We need to be talking more about the fact Jordan Poyer drove 15hrs with his family to play Sunday!
Dude is a dawg. God we’re lucky to have him!
💙❤️🔥 https://t.co/WnkBXOGIW2— bennyoconnor0525 💋☘🦬🐶😷🏳️🌈 🌊 (@bennyoconnor051) October 17, 2022
Give Jordan Poyer a new contract as soon as he pulls up to Buffalo in that rental car.
— Duane Steinel (@DuaneS39) October 17, 2022
Extend Jordan Poyer today. Make him retire a Buffalo Bill and cement his legacy. He’s the heartbeat of the defense and will do anything for this team. Don’t let him leave.
— Andrew Gibson (@Gibs_Mr716) October 17, 2022
Buffalo is missing multiple key pieces in their secondary. Micah Hyde and Tre White aren’t on the field and Jordan Poyer’s ribs were so bad he had to drive from Buffalo. #Billsmafia https://t.co/IK6GN4rYdq
— Midnight Sports Today (@MNSToday) October 17, 2022
Honorable Mention:
8) Shakir SZN has to start after the bye. It just has to
9) Jordan Poyer is a legend in my book….
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