Benford (groin) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Benford was inactive for last Sunday's loss to the Dolphins, missing his first game of the season. In his absence, Maxwell Hairston, Tre'Davious White and Cam Lewis dominated cornerback snaps, with Ja'Marcus Ingram seeing 11 defensive snaps as the fourth corner. A limited start to the practice week for Bedford would seem to suggest he has a chance to return this week against Tampa Bay.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Questionable to face Miami
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Benford (groin) will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Benford is scheduled to be a limited participant in practice Friday, which would match Wednesday's participation level. The starting cornerback didn't practice Thursday. If Benford can't play Sunday, speedster Maxwell Hairston could see additional playing time as the Bills try to slow down Jaylen Waddle.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Sits out practice Thursday
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Benford (groin) did not practice Thursday.
Benford was limited in practice Wednesday, so it's possible he suffered a setback with his groin injury. The starting cornerback played 100 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's impressive win over the Chiefs in Week 9. Unless Benford is able to retake the practice field as at least a limited participant Friday, he could be in danger of sitting out Sunday's road matchup against the Dolphins.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Limited Wednesday
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Benford (groin) was limited in practice Wednesday.
Benford played 100 percent of defensive snaps during Buffalo's win over the Chiefs in Week 9, a contest in which he tallied three tackles (two solo) including his first sack of the season. He'll look to ramp up his activity level at practice and gain clearance in time for Sunday's road divisional matchup against the Dolphins.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Full participant Thursday
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Benford (groin) was a full practice participant Thursday.
Benford was limited Wednesday but faced no limitations one day later, indicating that he should be good to go for Sunday's regular-season opener against the Ravens. Benford could play a key role out of the gate with Buffalo banged up in the secondary.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Battling undisclosed injury
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Benford (undisclosed) hasn't practice since Aug. 21 during training camp, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Benford is Buffalo's top cornerback, a position that has been ravaged by injuries in Buffalo this summer. First-round rookie Maxwell Hairston is on the IL for a LCL injury to his right knee, and veteran Tre'Davious White has a lower-leg injury that also has him sidelined. The Bills desperately need Benford to be ready for Sunday night's Week 1 opener against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Clears concussion protocol
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Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Benford has cleared concussion protocol and has resumed football activities, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Benford suffered a concussion during the first quarter of the Bills' AFC Championship Game loss to the Chiefs, and it wasn't until about a week after the game that he cleared protocol, per Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo. Benford finished the 2024 regular season with a career-high 64 tackles (50 solo), including 1.0 sacks, 10 pass defenses (including two interceptions) and two forced fumbles over 15 games.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Absent for personal reasons
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that Benford (concussion/personal) will not practice due to personal reasons and remains in the NFL's concussion protocol, Maddy Glab of the team's official site reports.
Benford already faces the task of gaining full clearance from the concussion protocol if he's going to suit up for Sunday's road AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs, and a personal issue now adds an additional wrinkle to his potential availability. With Taylor Rapp (hip/back) ruled out to face Kansas City, it would be a notable boost for Buffalo's secondary if Benford does manage to take the field.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Practices in limited fashion
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Benford practiced in a limited capacity and remains in the concussion protocol, Maddy Glab of the Bills' official site reports.
Benford is making progress as he works to clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol in time for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. The starting cornerback will need to gain full clearance from the protocol in order to be eligible to play Sunday, including from an independent neurologist. He's currently following a similar trajectory to Ray Davis, who sustained a concussion during Buffalo's wild-card win over Denver but gained clearance in time for the AFC Divisional Round.
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Bills' Christian Benford: In concussion protocol
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Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Benford is in concussion protocol, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
Despite being placed in the concussion protocol, Benford played 98 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps and recorded five total tackles in the divisional-round win over the Ravens. The third-year pro from Villanova has started all 17 games he's appeared in this season, making his potential absence a significant loss for Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Benford must clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to be eligible to play Sunday.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Logs first sack
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Benford logged six tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble during Buffalo's win over Detroit on Sunday.
Benford had a dominant outing during Sunday's victory as he recorded the first sack of his career. The 24-year-old will look to build off this strong performance and keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Patriots.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Inactive versus Miami
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Benford (wrist) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
After logging a full practice Wednesday, Benford was limited Thursday and Friday and was listed as questionable. Kaiir Elam and Ja'Marcus Ingram look to be next in line for snaps at cornerback for Buffalo.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Another DNP on Thursday
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Benford (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.
The second-year cornerback out of Villanova exited Buffalo's wild-card win over the Steelers after suffering a knee injury, and he's now begun the team's week of practice with two consecutive DNPs. Benford will almost certainly carry an injury designation into the weekend unless he's able to practice in full Friday.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Listed as DNP on Wednesday
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Benford (knee) was listed as a nonparticipant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
Benford injured his knee in Monday's 31-17 wild-card round win over the Steelers. Buffalo will host the Chiefs in the divisional round Sunday, and Benford could still avoid the injury report by returning to practice Thursday or Friday.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Iffy to return
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Benford is considered questionable to return to Monday's wild-card matchup with the Steelers due to a knee injury.
There is no word on the severity of Benford's injury at this time. While he is sidelined, Siran Neal, Dane Jackson, Cam Lewis and Kaiir Elam are candidates to see extra snaps at cornerback.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Snags interception in win
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Benford recorded a solo tackle, an interception and two pass deflections in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.
Benford was able to pick off Dak Prescott in the fourth quarter, securing his first interception of the season. The cornerback has produced 40 tackles, eight pass deflections and a forced fumble along with the interception over 12 games in his sophomore campaign with Buffalo.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Limited at Wednesday's walkthrough
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Benford (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Bills' walkthrough practice Wednesday.
It's a step forward for Benford, who was unable to practice last week before sitting out of Monday's loss versus the Broncos. If he can upgrade to full participation Thursday or Friday, he may be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Dealing with right leg injury
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Benford sustained a right leg injury during Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Benford tallied three tackles (two solo) during Sunday's matchup but revealed after the game that he's dealing with a leg issue. He'll be evaluated further Monday to determine the extent of the injury. Per Getzenberg, coach Sean McDermott said after the game that the injury was to Benford's hamstring.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Practices in full
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Benford (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
Benford wasn't able to suit up for Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, but he appears ready to take on the Giants in Week 6. The second-year pro's return will be a notable boon for Buffalo's secondary, especially with Tre'Davious White (Achilles) already out for the season.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Coach calls him day-to-day
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Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Benford is currently day-to-day with a shoulder injury, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Benford hurt his shoulder during Sunday's win against the Dolphins and is now questionable for the upcoming game against the Jaguars. With Tre'Davious White (Achilles) out for the year, Buffalo could be extremely thin at corner if the 23-year-old Benford is unable to play.
