While some Buffalo Bills fans are hoping cornerback Maxwell Hairston can help solve the team's issues at the position upon his return from injury, head coach Sean McDermott is pumping the brakes on that notion.

Buffalo Bills ' cornerback Maxwell Hairston is in line to make his NFL debut after missing the first seven weeks. Despite not playing at all, Bleacher Report writer Brent Sobleski has deemed Hairston a bust.

The Buffalo Bills made three roster moves ahead of their Sunday matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but the biggest one was activating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston from injured reserve. The team also elevated two veterans from its practice squad: safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips.

The Buffalo Bills activated rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston off injured reserve a day before they play at the Carolina Panthers.

Maxwell Hairston and the Buffalo Bills play the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, in Week 9 of the 2025 season. You can take a look at all of Hairston's key statistics right here. Hairston is not on the injury report this week.

Cornerback Maxwell Hairston, whom the Buffalo Bills selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, had a great NFL debut that saw him play 44% of the team's