The Buffalo Bills used their first round (30th overall) pick in the NFL Draft to improve their defensive standing, taking cornerback Maxwell Hairston of Kentucky.
Hairston made 20 starts and played in 32 games at Kentucky, where he tied a Kentucky record with three career interceptions returned for touchdowns. In all, he’s posted six career interceptions and made 89 tackles. In 2023, he led the SEC with five interceptions.
As of this publishing, the Bills remaining picks are:
Round 2
- 56th overall (via Minnesota from Houston)
- 62nd overall
Round 3
- No picks
Round 4
- 109th overall (from Chicago)
- 132nd overall
Round 5
- 169th overall (Compensatory)
- 170th overall (from Dallas; Compensatory)
- 173rd overall (Compensatory)
Round 6:
- 177th overall (from New York Giants)
- 206th overall
