Overview
- Hairston was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, making him eligible to debut Sunday at Carolina.
- He sustained a right LCL sprain in training camp and worked as a limited participant after the team opened his 21-day practice window Monday.
- Head coach Sean McDermott stressed a day-to-day ramp-up and said expectations must be managed given the time Hairston missed.
- Buffalo’s outside corner depth has been stretched with rookie Dorian Strong on IR and veterans struggling, and Hairston brings 4.28 speed and college ball production.
- In corresponding moves, the Bills elevated safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, with Taylor Rapp placed on IR and DaQuan Jones ruled out.