Overview
- Head coach Sean McDermott named veteran Jordan Poyer the next man up to start Sunday in Carolina.
- Damar Hamlin remains on injured reserve, leaving Buffalo thin at safety heading into Week 8.
- Poyer, 34, rejoined the Bills on the practice squad and made his 2025 debut against the Falcons before the bye.
- DaQuan Jones (calf) and Joshua Palmer (ankle/knee) are out for Sunday, while Dalton Kincaid (oblique), Matt Milano (pectoral) and Terrel Bernard (ankle) are questionable.
- Rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston opened his 21-day return window this week, with no decision yet on a Week 8 activation.