Bills' Christian Benford: Tallies interception in TNF win
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Benford racked up seven tackles (six solo) and one interception during Thursday's 31-10 win over the Bills.
Benford is flying under the radar as one of the best zone-coverage cornerbacks in the league, and his pairing with Rasul Douglas allowed the Bills to limit Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle to 65 combined receiving yards Thursday. The 2022 sixth-round pick's tackle totals won't always be so high, but he'll have another favorable matchup on deck Week 3 versus Jacksonville.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Another DNP on Thursday
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Benford (knee) didn't participate in Thursday's practice.
The second-year cornerback out of Villanova exited Buffalo's wild-card win over the Steelers after suffering a knee injury, and he's now begun the team's week of practice with two consecutive DNPs. Benford will almost certainly carry an injury designation into the weekend unless he's able to practice in full Friday.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Listed as DNP on Wednesday
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Benford (knee) was listed as a nonparticipant in Wednesday's walk-through practice.
Benford injured his knee in Monday's 31-17 wild-card round win over the Steelers. Buffalo will host the Chiefs in the divisional round Sunday, and Benford could still avoid the injury report by returning to practice Thursday or Friday.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Iffy to return
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Benford is considered questionable to return to Monday's wild-card matchup with the Steelers due to a knee injury.
There is no word on the severity of Benford's injury at this time. While he is sidelined, Siran Neal, Dane Jackson, Cam Lewis and Kaiir Elam are candidates to see extra snaps at cornerback.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Snags interception in win
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Benford recorded a solo tackle, an interception and two pass deflections in Sunday's 31-10 win over the Cowboys.
Benford was able to pick off Dak Prescott in the fourth quarter, securing his first interception of the season. The cornerback has produced 40 tackles, eight pass deflections and a forced fumble along with the interception over 12 games in his sophomore campaign with Buffalo.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Limited at Wednesday's walkthrough
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Benford (hamstring) was a limited participant at the Bills' walkthrough practice Wednesday.
It's a step forward for Benford, who was unable to practice last week before sitting out of Monday's loss versus the Broncos. If he can upgrade to full participation Thursday or Friday, he may be able to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Dealing with right leg injury
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Benford sustained a right leg injury during Sunday's loss to Cincinnati, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Benford tallied three tackles (two solo) during Sunday's matchup but revealed after the game that he's dealing with a leg issue. He'll be evaluated further Monday to determine the extent of the injury. Per Getzenberg, coach Sean McDermott said after the game that the injury was to Benford's hamstring.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Practices in full
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Benford (shoulder) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.
Benford wasn't able to suit up for Sunday's loss to the Jaguars, but he appears ready to take on the Giants in Week 6. The second-year pro's return will be a notable boon for Buffalo's secondary, especially with Tre'Davious White (Achilles) already out for the season.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Coach calls him day-to-day
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Head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Benford is currently day-to-day with a shoulder injury, Jay Skurski of The Buffalo News reports.
Benford hurt his shoulder during Sunday's win against the Dolphins and is now questionable for the upcoming game against the Jaguars. With Tre'Davious White (Achilles) out for the year, Buffalo could be extremely thin at corner if the 23-year-old Benford is unable to play.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Set to start Week 1
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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday that Benford will start in Monday's game at the Jets, Ryan O'Halloran of The Buffalo News reports.
In a surprising turn of events, the 2022 sixth-round draft pick beat out 2020 seventh-rounder Dane Jackson and 2022 first-rounder Kaiir Elam for the starting cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White. Whether the starter designation indicates that Benford will be in line for a true full-time role still isn't clear, as both Elam and Jackson played more snaps than Benford in 2022 and could remain involved to some extent.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Nabs first pick
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Benford totaled seven tackles (five solo), three passes defended and one interception in Sunday's 33-30 overtime loss to the Vikings.
Benford snagged his first interception of the 2022 season and also set a season high with three passes defended. He's seen his playing time increase dramatically over the last few weeks as part of a banged-up secondary, with his snaps jumping from 37 to 77 in the span of one week.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Possibility for Week 6
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Benford, who has missed the past two games with a hand injury, returned to a limited practice Wednesday, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports.
Benford has quickly gone from a sixth-round rookie who had to fight for a spot on the team to a key contributor for an injury-depleted secondary. Fellow rookie Kaiir Elam has played so well that Benford may not be a shared starter when he returns, but he's proven capable enough that he'll see the field plenty for the rest of the season.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Will need surgery
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Benford will need surgery to repair the fractured hand he suffered in the team's loss to the Dolphins on Sunday, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Benford is looking at a multi-week absence, although an exact timetable for his return is not yet known. With Dane Jackson's (neck) status still up in the air and Tre'Davious White (knee) certain to miss next week due to his IR status, the Bills are looking thin in the secondary. If Jackson is unable to return Sunday against the Ravens, Ja'Marcus Ingram will likely be looking at extra opportunity.
