Bills coach: WR Khalil Shakir, CB Maxwell Hairston 'week-to-week'
Shakir is nursing a high-ankle sprain sustained in practice on Friday, while Hairston injured the LCL in his knee last week.
Shakir, 25, received a four-year contract extension worth just over $53 million this offseason after recording team-leading totals in catches (76) and receiving yards (821) in 2024. He also had four touchdown receptions.
In three playoff games, Shakir added 18 catches for 174 yards. The Bills were eliminated in the AFC Championship Game, losing 32-29 to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hairston, who turns 22 on Wednesday, was selected by the Bills with the 30th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Kentucky.
He is competing for a significant role in the Buffalo secondary. He was the fastest player at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in the 40-yard dash (4.28 seconds).
--Field Level Media
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