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Dolphins GM Admits Huge Packers Mistake: Micah Hyde
8 Apr
Summary
- Jon-Eric Sullivan is the new Miami Dolphins general manager.
- Sullivan regrets the Packers' decision to let Micah Hyde go.
- Hyde became a Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro with the Bills.
Jon-Eric Sullivan has been appointed as the new general manager for the Miami Dolphins. He joins new head coach Jeff Hafley with the significant task of revitalizing a franchise that has struggled with playoff appearances over the last 26 years.
Sullivan is embarking on a new chapter after spending more than two decades with the Green Bay Packers. During his tenure, he progressed from an operations assistant in 2004 to vice president of player personnel.
Reflecting on his time in Green Bay, Sullivan identified the team's decision to release safety Micah Hyde as their biggest player mistake. He expressed that letting Hyde, a versatile player who contributed as a punt returner and at multiple defensive positions, leave in free agency after the 2016 season was an error.
Hyde, originally a fifth-round draft pick, flourished with the Buffalo Bills. He earned two second-team All-Pro selections and a Pro Bowl nod, becoming a pivotal player for the Bills over seven seasons. Sullivan acknowledged Hyde's talent, stating he was a 'really good football player' that the Packers 'screwed up' by not retaining.
