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.

With that, here are five things to watch for during the Bills (5-2) versus the Kansas City Chiefs (5-3) clash in Week 9: As is always the case between the Bills and Chiefs: It's all about Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes doing battle under center. Which quarterback is the man this round?

Bills' rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is fired up to be closing in on his return from injury and eventually making his NFL debut.

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

The Bills activated rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston from injured reserve on Saturday, the team announced. Hairston has yet to see any action this season as Buffalo placed him on injured reserve on Aug. 26 with a knee injury.

Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott provided an update on the status of rookie first-round CB Maxwell Hairston ahead of the Bills' matchup with the 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.