Christian Benford

Christian Benford

24-Year-Old CornerbackCB
Buffalo Bills
Questionable
Injury Concussion
Est. Return 1/26/2025
Fri Practice: Full
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Benford, who was a sixth-round pick in 2022, took a big step forward in his second year in Buffalo. This coming season, the Villanova product - who recorded 54 tackles, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and 10 passes defended in 2023 - is projected to start at cornerback opposite Rasul Douglas. In that context, Benford looks like a young player on the rise who could provide sleeper value in IDP leagues. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $3.85 million contract with the Bills in May of 2022.
In concussion protocol
CBBuffalo Bills
Concussion
January 20, 2025
Head coach Sean McDermott told reporters Monday that Benford is in concussion protocol, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Despite being placed in the concussion protocol, Benford played 98 percent of the Bills' defensive snaps and recorded five total tackles in the divisional-round win over the Ravens. The third-year pro from Villanova has started all 17 games he's appeared in this season, making his potential absence a significant loss for Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs. Benford must clear the NFL's five-step concussion protocol to be eligible to play Sunday.
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Snap Counts
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Buffalo BillsBills 2024 CB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

98484%
10354%
89076%
5227%
68359%
8645%
60052%
10454%
29225%
12867%
20618%
8746%
645%
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Picks off Rodgers in Week 17
CBBuffalo Bills
December 30, 2024
Benford finished Sunday's 40-14 win over the Jets with two solo tackles and one interception.
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Logs first sack
CBBuffalo Bills
December 17, 2024
Benford logged six tackles (five solo), including 1.0 sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble during Buffalo's win over Detroit on Sunday.
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Breaks up two passes in loss
CBBuffalo Bills
December 10, 2024
Benford finished with eight tackles (six solo) and two pass breakups in Sunday's 44-42 loss to the Rams.
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Practices in full Wednesday
CBBuffalo Bills
November 6, 2024
Benford (wrist) was estimated as a full participant for Buffalo's walk-through practice Wednesday.
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Inactive versus Miami
CBBuffalo Bills
Wrist
November 3, 2024
Benford (wrist) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
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Sitting out divisional-round game
CBBuffalo Bills
January 19, 2024
Benford has been ruled out for Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Chiefs due to a knee injury, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Benford's absence is one of several injury-related issues the Bills defense is dealing with going into the matchup against a quarterback in Patrick Mahomes who has bedeviled them in the postseason thus far in his career. In addition to being without Benford, who recorded 54 tackles, two interceptions, eight additional defensed passes and two forced fumbles across 15 regular-season games, Buffalo will also be managing the absence of key reserve safety Taylor Rapp due to a calf injury and has listed the cornerback duo of Taron Johnson and Rasul Douglas as questionable due to a concussion and a knee injury, respectively.
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