What stood out most during Day 7 of 2025 Buffalo Bills training camp? Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks dives into the big stories coming out of St. John Fisher University. Plus, the latest news on the Maxwell Hairston injury and what it means for Buffalo’s secondary moving forward this preseason.
On Thursday, multiple national reporters described the injury as a sprain and not, as was feared at first, an ACL tear.
Day 7 training camp observations
The injuries continue to mount up, as wide receiver Joshua Palmer was hurt during
Thursday’s session while the team said safety Cole Bishop is dealing with a quad injury. In on-field developments, wide receiver Keon Coleman continued his breakthrough camp, fellow wideout Kristian Wilkerson is making the most of his reps, rookie defensive end Landon Jackson flashed his immense potential, and defensive tackle Ed Oliver was able to successfully get after the quarterback during practice.
- Bills camp observations: Receiver Kristian Wilkerson takes advantage of extra snaps - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Another Bills WR exits practice & the summer of Keon Coleman continues (Day 7 observations) - newyorkupstate.com
- Top 3 things to know from Day 7 of Bills Training Camp | 2025 - BuffaloBills.com
CB Maxwell Hairston suffers LCL sprain
Bills fans everywhere were worried when they learned that first-round rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston left Tuesday’s training camp with a knee injury. While it’s never good for anyone to be injured in the preseason, especially a rookie who is trying to get used to life in the NFL, the Bills received good news when Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network described Hairston’s injury as an LCL sprain, and Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz said Hairston is “week-to-week” with the ailment.
In Hairston’s absence, fellow rookie Dorian Strong seems to be capitalizing on his opportunity to showcase his skills in the secondary, and Buffalo’s cornerback depth will be tested with Hairston sidelined.
- Source: Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston suffered LCL sprain - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills’ Maxwell Hairston avoids serious knee injury, source confirms - ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
- Maxwell Hairston injury: Bills’ 1st-round pick gets encouraging update (report) - newyorkupstate.com
- Reports: Hairston week-to-week with knee sprain - WGR 550
- Bills training camp injury update: Safety out as Buffalo secondary takes another hit - Democrat & Chronicle
- ‘Breathe a major sigh of relief’: Buffalo Bills receive good news about Max Hairston’s injury - WKBW
- Buffalo Bills avoid disaster with promising rookie CB’s practice injury diagnosis - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- Competition, depth highlight Bills cornerback room amid Hairston injury - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Bills training camp observations: Unheralded rookie seizes opportunity with Hairston out - Democrat & Chronicle
- Bills’ rookie getting golden opportunity after Maxwell Hairston injury - Sports Illustrated Buffalo Bills
- LCL sprain is actually good news for Bills rookie Max Hairston | wgrz.com
- Expert on Buffalo Bills cornerback Maxwell Hairston’s LCL injury: ‘Pretty rare’ - Buffalo News (subscription required)
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- T.J. Sanders: “Getting Better Everyday” - BuffaloBills.com
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- As padded practices begin, Bills need immediate impact from rookie defensive linemen - Buffalo News (subscription required)
- Shakir looking to improve again on last year’s production - WGR 550
- Tre’Davious White making most of Bills homecoming after journey around the NFL | wgrz.com
- Five under-the-radar Bills players who could surprise in training camp - The Athletic (subscription required)
- Ranking 2025 NFL rosters: Best projected starting lineups - ESPN
- Bills sign DE Kameron Cline - BuffaloBills.com
- Erik Brady: The Bills are new to ‘Hard Knocks’ – but not to ‘Hard Knox’ - Buffalo News (subscription required)
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