for West Ham, was the club's top earner on £83,000-a-week. His deal included £424,000-a-season for image rights and £100,000 in loyalty fees. Dyer was released by West Ham at the end of the 2010–11 season, after costing the club around £450,000 for every match he played in. Return to Ipswich Town (loan) On 11 March 2011, Dyer returned to his first club, Ipswich Town, on a month-long loan. He was handed the number 30 shirt. He made his second debut for Ipswich at Elland Road against Leeds United on 12 March before being substituted in the second half in a 0–0 draw. In April 2011, West Ham manager Avram Grant refused a request by Ipswich to retain Dyer until the end of the 2010–11 season, and he returned to West Ham after having made four appearances for Ipswich. Queens Park Rangers In July 2011, Dyer signed a one-year contract with Queens Park Rangers. He made his debut on 13 August 2011, the opening day of the Premier League season, against Bolton Wanderers, but after just three minutes, he was stretchered off with an injured foot. During his recovery, he sustained ligament damage to his foot in a reserve match. This injury required surgery and he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Because of his injury, Dyer was omitted from QPR's 25-man squad for the second half of the 2011–12 Premier League season. Despite only playing seven minutes of the 2011–12 season, Dyer signed a one-year contract extension with QPR to keep him at the club until the end of the 2012–13 season. Dyer scored his only goal for the club, in stoppage time, on 5 January 2013, in an FA Cup third round tie against West Bromwich Albion to finish the match 1–1, his first goal in almost six years. Just three days later, he was released from QPR by manager Harry Redknapp, who said, "[Dyer] wasn't in my plans." In January 2013, after his release, Dyer began training with Ipswich Town to maintain fitness while looking for a new club. Middlesbrough and retirement Dyer had returned to Ipswich following his release from QPR and had returned to training with the Championship side in January 2013. On 31 January 2013, Dyer signed a "short-term" contract with Championship club Middlesbrough. Dyer's Middlesbrough debut came on 2 February away at one of his previous clubs, Ipswich Town, with Boro