Jordan Poyer opens up on sobriety, evolution with Bills

Enjoy this free preview of our Premium Content   On the outside, Jordan Poyer had it all. To many, a millionaire athlete that’s among the best at his position in the NFL, playing for one of the league’s most exciting up-and-coming teams surely doesn’t have too much to worry about, right? But that is exactly the dehumanizing aspect of sports fandom that the 30-year old is trying to change by sharing his story and the journey that he’s been on over the last 15-plus months as a sober man. On March 13, Jordan Poyer shared to the world via Instagram that he celebrated one year of sobriety. The Buffalo Bills safety opened up with Cover 1 about the struggles he faced with alcoholism throughout his life, the shame of admitting he needed help and the strength and inspiration he now hopes to share with others, thanks to his own personal experiences. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMYCM2jny1Y/   The thought that he might have an issue with alcohol lingered in Poyer’s mind for years before that fateful March 13 date when he realized enough was enough, and it was time to finally call it quits. “There were many times when I felt like I knew … Continue reading Jordan Poyer opens up on sobriety, evolution with Bills