Bills Select Defensive Back in First Round of NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills drafted a defensive player with their first pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Late Thursday night, the Bills used the 30th overall selection on cornerback Maxwell Hairston out of the University of Kentucky. Hairston was a two-year starter at Kentucky, recording six interceptions in 32 career games, which included 20 starts. Three of his six picks went for touchdowns, tying a school record. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane says Hairston will give the team more speed in its secondary...

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Hairston, who missed five games with an injury in 2024, was named Second Team All-SEC by the Associated Press.

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