Free-agent veteran safety Mike Edwards has agreed to terms to sign with the Buffalo Bills on a one-year deal, the team announced on X. Edwards was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft but spent last year with the Kansas City Chiefs. The two-time Super Bowl champion has racked up 235 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries, eight interceptions, 26 pass deflections, and three defensive touchdowns in 75 career games. He and Taylor Rapp will be tasked with helping replace longtime Bills' safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde in 2024.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (concussion) was a limited participant during Thursday's practice session. The 27-year-old suffered a concussion during last weekend's win over the Buffalo Bills. He was forced to miss Wednesday's practice but is back on the field for Thursday's session. Edwards has been a solid contributor this season with 51 tackles, five passes defended, and one interception in 17 games. If Edwards sits, Deon Bush could be asked to start, which would be a downgrade to this defense.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (concussion) won't return to Sunday's postseason meeting with the Bills. He suffered the injury early in the first quarter, causing him to exit for the blue medical tent before eventually heading to the locker room. It's a tough blow for the Chiefs, considering Edwards played well during the year while appearing in all 17 regular season games.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Mike Edwards (head) exited Sunday's meeting with the Buffalo Bills. The 27-year-old suffered an apparent head injury, so he left for the blue medical tent before eventually trotting to the locker room. Edwards appeared in all 17 regular season games for the Chiefs, totaling 51 tackles, one sack, five passes defensed, and a pick. The Chiefs will anxiously await an update regarding his condition against the high-powered Bills offense.
According to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport, Free-agent safety Mike Edwards plans to sign with the Chiefs on a one-year, $3 million deal. The 26-year-old was selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay, where he played the last four seasons. During that time, he amassed 184 total tackles, seven interceptions, and two sacks (58 games). Kansas City lost Juan Thornhill to the Browns via free agency, so the team needed a replacement. While Edwards isn't as productive as Thornhill, he's an upgrade over the other options on the roster.
With safety Jordan Whitehead now on the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Mike Edwards is expected to get the first crack at replacing him as a starter opposite Antoine Winfield this year. Logan Ryan and newcomer Keanu Neal will give head coach Todd Bowles the opportunity to show multiple looks in the secondary, including a dangerous dime package using Neal and other wrinkles in third-down situations. If a fifth safety were to make the final roster, it would be between second-year pro Troy Warner and undrafted rookie Nolan Turner. Edwards has proven to be a ball hawk in his three seasons with Tampa, recording five interceptions (two touchdowns) in 45 games played (11 starts), but he'll have to hold off Ryan by playing well early on.
