One of the weaknesses that came up for Buffalo was the lack of depth at the cornerback spot, especially with Kaiir Elam not panning out after being taken in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Hairston brings big-play ability to the Bills' defensive backfield and that upside should play well for a unit that would like to take advantage of teams throwing away from Christian Benford.

Maxwell Hairston was the fourth DB off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills selected the former Kentucky football DB at No. 30 overall.

The Buffalo Bills have been one of the best teams in the NFL this decade, yet don't have a Super Bowl championship to showcase their success. They have failed to get past the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs -- losing all of their postseason games to them in the Josh Allen era.