Payments first-round decide Maxwell Hairston set for season debut

CHARLOTTE — Buffalo Payments first-round decide Maxwell Hairston is in line to make his NFL debut after the cornerback was activated off injured reserve Saturday.

The Payments play on the Carolina Panthers on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX) because the workforce comes off the bye week.

Hairston suffered a proper LCL sprain throughout coaching camp on July 29. His 21-day observe window was opened on Monday, and he was designated as a restricted participant all through the week.

Payments coach Sean McDermott emphasised that they have been going to method Hairston’s eventual return at some point at a time.

“The secret is managing expectations,” McDermott mentioned Friday. “I do know he’s a No. 1 decide. That mentioned, he is missed quite a lot of time, so we’re making an attempt to be delicate with the scenario as greatest we will and assist him and proceed to problem him on the identical time.”

The Payments additionally elevated security Jordan Poyer and defensive sort out Jordan Phillips from the observe squad after beginning security Taylor Rapp (knee) was positioned on injured reserve and with defensive sort out DaQuan Jones (calf) out for the sport.