Christian Benford’s status for the Buffalo Bills’ Week 15 matchup with the New England Patriots remains in question. But whether or not he can suit up and play on Sunday afternoon, his potential replacement, Maxwell Hairston, has been preparing as if he is going to start.
Ready or not, Maxwell Hairston may be nearing his close-up. With Christian Benford’s status for the Buffalo Bills' Week 15 matchup with the New England Patriots in doubt, Hairston could be in line to face a crucial moment early in his career.
Tre’Davious White took plenty of slings and arrows during the early portion of the Buffalo Bills' regular season. At the outset of the 2025 campaign, White appeared old, slow, and a step behind opposing wide receivers as he was trotted out as the team’s starter with rookie Maxwell Hairston on Injured Reserve.
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Since returning from a knee injury that landed him on Injured Reserve before the start of the regular season, over five games played, Maxwell Hairston had played no fewer than 44.3% of the Buffalo Bills' defensive snaps.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
At least there was some key improvement on the Buffalo Bills' Week 13 injury report. Tight end Dalton Kincaid and rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston both accounted for upgrades on Thursday in Orchard Park.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday he stays away from all forms of gambling. Then, he thanked Maxwell Hairston for showing his cards. “I appreciate the info,” Mahomes said with a deadpan tone, telling the Bills rookie he should’ve keep his cards closer to his shoulder pads.
It was, unsurprisingly, a mixed bag for Buffalo Bills' first-round rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston during his first career start. With CB1 Christian Benford unavailable due to a groin injury, the Bills inserted Hairston into the November 9 lineup against the Miami Dolphins.
Bills rookie defensive end Landon Jackson tore his MCL and PCL in the first quarter of a 30-13 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, according to insider Jordan Schultz.
Welcome to the party, Maxwell Hairston. In his first regular season action at Highmark Stadium, the 2025 first-round pick had a memorable performance in the Buffalo Bills’ win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
Adjusting to the NFL can be difficult for rookies, but each season, a few stand out almost immediately. Here are five who stood out in Week 9.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs once again had an instant classic, with Buffalo proving victorious, 28-21. Buffalo had a little over a 40 percent chance to win the game, according to ESPN.
Maxwell Hairston is ready for his close-up. The Buffalo Bills’ first-round cornerback made a splash in his second career NFL game, recording the first interception of his rookie season to help his team clinch a much-needed victory over conference rival, the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Buffalo Bills are coming out of their bye week healthier, with rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston active and tight end Dalton Kincaid back in action for Sunday's game against the host Carolina Panthers.
The Buffalo Bills announced Saturday that they’ve officially activated rookie CB Maxwell Hairston from Injured Reserve. The Bills also elevated S Jordan Poyer and DT Jordan Phillips to their active roster. Hairston, 22, was a three-star recruit and the 79th-ranked cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class out of West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The Buffalo Bills enter Week 8 coming off their bye week, looking to regain rhythm after suffering consecutive losses. Sitting at 4-2, they’ve shown flashes of their best form on both ends of the field but have struggled with injuries that have disrupted their defensive rotation.
The Buffalo Bills have opened the 21-day practice window for first-round cornerback Maxwell Hairston, marking a significant step toward his NFL debut after a knee injury sidelined him since training camp.
Maxwell Hairston is moving closer to his NFL debut. The first-round rookie had his practice window opened by the Buffalo Bills on Monday, per the transactions wire.
The Atlanta Falcons' young stars delivered. The Buffalo Bills have an alarming problem.
While the Bills breathed a sigh of relief when it was revealed his knee injury was not an ACL tear, the LCL sprain he did suffer will cover a chunk of his rookie year.
The first-round pick looks unlikely to begin the season on time.
An unfortunate training camp injury is throwing a wrench in the Buffalo Bills' plans with their first-round pick.
Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston dodged an injury scare but is expected to miss time with a sprained knee ligament. Hairston, the 30th overall pick in the 2025 draft, did not finish Tuesday's practice after being taken to the locker room with a knee injury.
Maxwell Hairston went down with a noncontact knee injury during Tuesday’s Bills practice. Fears of an ACL tear turned out to be overblown. The first-round cornerback’s ACL is intact, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz, and NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo report the Kentucky product suffered an LCL sprain.
According to Jordan Schultz, Bills first-round CB Maxwell Hairston avoided a serious injury and is week-to-week with a knee sprain. Ian Rapoport adds
Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is facing some troubling allegations in a lawsuit that a woman recently filed against him. A woman filed a civil lawsuit against Hairston on Tuesday in the U.S.
There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the reigning AFC East champions.
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