Overview
- Benford was limited in Thursday’s practice with a toe injury and was seen wearing a walking boot afterward, though he participated in individual drills during the media period.
- His status for Sunday in Foxborough is uncertain, creating a major lineup question for Buffalo’s defense.
- New England enters 11-2 and clinches the AFC East with a Bills loss, while a Buffalo win would cut the gap to one game.
- Benford has delivered impact plays in back-to-back weeks, recording interceptions and returning touchdowns against the Steelers and Bengals.
- If he cannot play, rookie Maxwell Hairston is the likely starter opposite Tre'Davious White, with Dane Jackson and MJ Devonshire as practice-squad options after Darius Slay was placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report list.