Bills vs. Patriots: Christian Benford among inactives for Week 4
- On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills ruled out starting cornerback Christian Benford for their home game against the New England Patriots due to a toe injury.
- Benford suffered the injury during last weekend's 24-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers and missed all practice sessions throughout the week.
- The Bills promoted defensive backs Te'Cory Couch and Kani Walker from the practice squad on Saturday to bolster depth behind starter Maxwell Hairston.
- While Buffalo seeks a 4-0 start to lead the AFC East, the Patriots also face significant absences, having ruled out defenders Christian Gonzalez and Christian Barmore with shoulder injuries.
- Coach Joe Brady noted the Patriots are "a tremendous job," calling them a difficult matchup, though he provided no return timetable for Benford.
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Bills starting cornerback Christian Benford inactive against Patriots because of toe injury
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills listed cornerback Christian Benford as inactive because of a toe injury for their home game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
Bills vs. Patriots: Christian Benford among inactives for Week 4
Orchard Park, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots will both be without their top cornerbacks on Sunday. Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was ruled out of today’s matchup on Friday with a shoulder injury. Buffalo, meanwhile, did not rule out Christian Benford ahead of Sunday, but he was among the team’s inactives on Sunday.
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