Overview
- The team designated Hairston to return from injured reserve Monday, making him eligible to practice and to be activated as soon as Week 8 at Carolina.
- Head coach Sean McDermott urged a cautious ramp-up after the rookie missed training camp and preseason with a right lateral collateral knee sprain.
- Under NFL rules, Buffalo has 21 days to activate him or he reverts to season-ending IR, and the club already used one return designation on him during roster cutdowns.
- Cornerback depth has been strained with fellow rookie Dorian Strong on IR and Tre'Davious White starting, while the defense has logged few passes defended and just two interceptions.
- The Bills also had roster exemptions lifted for defensive linemen Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi after six-game suspensions.