sport news Bills' star safety Micah Hyde is ruled out for the SEASON in huge blow for ... trends now Bills' star safety Micah Hyde is ruled out for the SEASON in huge blow for the Super Bowl-chasing franchise... as neck injury suffered against the Titans proves worse than first feared By Ben Nagle For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:06 BST, 24 September 2022 | Updated: 17:06 BST, 24 September 2022 Viewcomments The Buffalo Bills' star safety Micah Hyde has been ruled out for the rest of the season after a neck injury suffered against the Tennessee Titans last week. The former Packers man, who arrived at the Bills on a five-year $30.5m deal in 2017, is the heart of the team's defense and will be a huge loss for the Super Bowl favorite. The news of his season-long absence was confirmed by his agent Jack Bechta on Saturday morning, who tweeted: 'Unfortunately client Micah Hyde will be put on IR today due to his recent neck injury. Fortunately, we expect a healthy return for #23 in 2023 #BillsMafia #NFL' Bills star Micah Hyde has been ruled out for the entirety of the rest of the 2022 NFL season Hyde played against the Rams (pictured) and Titans, but got injured against the latter His agent took to social media on Saturday to confirm that Hyde will be out for the season The 2017 Pro Bowler was drafted in the fifth round of the NFL Draft by the Packers in 2013, and went on to play four seasons in Green Bay before his move to Buffalo. He has been a hugely important part of Sean McDermott's defense, arriving at the same time as the coach, and is now regarded as one of the best free safeties in football. He is also a two-time second-team All-Pro, in 2017 and 2021, and was chasing his first Super Bowl ring this season at the age of 31. Hyde's injury occurred during the Bills' 41-7 victory over the Titans, where they brushed aside their opponent to take their season record to 2-0. Jaquan Johnson is now expected to have a bigger role in the team than he previously did Damar Hamlin is the second-choice free safety on the Bills' depth chart for the 2022 season It also wasn't the only neck injury suffered by the Bills, after Dane Jackson's sickening incident, in which his head and neck were bent back in a clash with a teammate. Jackson, somehow, walked out of hospital the same night and has 'full movement in his limbs' after the hit, but he too will be missing from the lineup this weekend. This weekend, the Bills take on the Miami Dolphins, and McDermott is expected to rely on Damar Hamlin and Jaquan Johnson as the team's safeties. Hamlin was drafted in the sixth round by the Bills in the 2021 Draft, while Miami-born Johnson was a 2019 Draft prospect. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility