Overview
- The Bills lost 29-26 to the New England Patriots on Sunday after Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed 22-of-27 passes for 269 yards and targeted Maxwell Hairston repeatedly.
- Hairston walked out of the locker room when reporters approached after the game and then issued a public apology for his postgame exit.
- Head coach Joe Brady defended Hairston in his postgame remarks and said he trusts the defensive coaches, which kept Hairston in the starting lineup despite calls from some insiders to bench him.
- Buffalo’s cornerback depth is strained by Christian Benford’s foot injury and additional injuries to backups, and analytics firm Pro Football Focus has graded Hairston near the bottom of eligible corners through four games.
- The Bills elevated practice-squad help but did not play the call-up, and reporters say the team is weighing internal adjustments or possible veteran signings as it prepares for the road game in Los Angeles.