Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford was ruled out of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game with a concussion in the second quarter. The concussion marks Benford’s second in eight days.
Benford left the game after taking a hard hit to head from teammate Damar Hamlin as Hamlin tackled Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy. The cornerback was slow to get up and stumbled to his feet following the collision. He was taken into the locker room by the medical cart and was required to be buckled in. Reports from the broadcast stated Benford needed to be helped into the locker room after the cart ride.
Christian Benford has been ruled out, per @EvanWashburn pic.twitter.com/CFH2xd0kGH
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 27, 2025
Benford was just cleared from concussion protocol ahead of the AFC Championship Game after entering concussion protocol following a hit last week against the Baltimore Ravens. The Bills top cornerback intercepted two passes, broke up 10 and forced two fumbles in the regular season.
Kaiir Elam, the team’s first-round pick in 2022, replaced him in the lineup. Elam has struggled this season, allowing a career-high completion percentage of 72.7 on targeted passes and a career-high 9.9 yards per target in the regular season, according to Sports Info Solutions.
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