Benford suffered an oblique injury in Thursday's 28-25 win over the Lions, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Benford played 32 snaps while tallying four tackles prior to exiting the game. There was no official diagnosis provided, though coach Sean McDermott noted that Benford is week-to-week. That puts his status for Thursday's Week 13 matchup against the Patriots in serious jeopardy.
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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: Remains out Sunday
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Benford (hand) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Benford sustained a fractured hand in the Bills' Week 3 loss to the Dolphins and required surgery. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to the field, but Kaiir Elam and Cam Lewis will likely see increased run against Pittsburgh.
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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.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Has fractured hand
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Benford fractured his hand in Sunday's 21-19 loss to the Dolphins, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
A timetable for the rookie cornerback's return has yet to be established, but Benford's most likely facing a multi-week absence. Ja'Marcus Ingram took over after Benford got hurt in Miami, and Ingram will likely continue to play a larger role while Benford recovers.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Returns versus Miami
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Benford (hand) returned for the second half of Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
Benford lined up for the second half kickoff with his right hand wrapped, though he came back out once the Bills defense took the field. Instead, Ja'Marcus Ingram appears set to step in at cornerback for the remainder of Sunday's contest, per Getzenberg.
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Bills' Christian Benford: Big test ahead
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With cornerback Dane Jackson ruled out for Sunday with a neck injury, Benford is in line to start at cornerback against the Dolphins, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Technically, Benford has already been starting, as he and fellow rookie Kaiir Elam have been serving as co-starters opposite Jackson while stud corner Tre'Davious White is on IR. However, Benford has gotten more snaps (86 to 65) than Elam. It's a pretty impressive accomplishment for Benford, considering he's a sixth-round rookie out of Villanova while Elam comes with a first-round pedigree. Both players are sure to be involved in plenty of action Sunday trying to stop the Dolphins' dynamic duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, which could lead to more tackles than is normally expected from the corner spots. Through two games, Elam has posted six tackles and one pass defensed.
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Bills' Christian Benford: To see action Thursday
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Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier said Monday that he'll "mix things up" between rookies Benford and Kaiir Elam in Thursday's opener against the Rams, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.
Benford did well just to make the team as a sixth-round rookie, and now he's moved himself into at least a substitutional role for a strong Buffalo defense. Starter Tre'Davious White (knee) is out for at least the first four games while Dane Jackson has apparently won the other corner spot. Elam is the highly prized rookie as the team's top 2022 pick, but Benford also had a strong summer and has earned a right to show what he can do as the regular season unfolds.
