The NFL trade deadline looms large, with November 4 just around the corner. In the past, Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has leveraged the trade deadline to bolster the team’s in-season roster for a playoff push. Now more than ever, Beane may need to work the lines to address what’s clearly the team’s biggest defensive weakness — that being the defensive backfield.

Recall, One Bills Drive recognized the situation, bringing back fan-favorite cornerback Tre’Davious White. However, many had reservations about White starting games in 2025.

Buffalo’s decision makers likely knew this too, and focused there early in the 2025 NFL Draft. First, the Bills selected cornerback Maxwell Hairston with the team’s top pick late in Round 1, then later adding cornerback Dorian Strong in Round 6

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