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Benford will miss just one game with the toe injury suffered during practice in Week 15. It is bad news for a talent-deficient Browns receiving corps. The Bills’ defense struggles to slow opposing run games, though, giving the Browns a clear lane to either produce an upset or lose with style.

Benford injured his toe last Thursday and was unable to play on Sunday. He has since logged two limited sessions, putting him on track to play. The Browns’ wide receiver corps hardly instills fear, and the Bills have playoff aspirations. It is possible that they hold him out this week, just to play things safely.

The Bills’ top cornerback picked up a toe injury in practice towards the end of the week, and is unfortunately unable to go on Sunday. This is a huge loss for Buffalo, as Benford has been near elite over the last few weeks since overcoming an early season injury. The bills will start Tre’Davious White and Maxwell Hairston at corners and their depth will be severely tested, which is probably why they tried to sign Darius Slay a couple of weeks ago. The Bills also declared WR Gabe Davis, OT Tylan Grable, OT Chase Lundt. DT Phidarian Mathis, LB Terrel Bernard, and S Darnell Savage inactive.

Benford picked up a toe injury in practice on Thursday and was a DNP on Friday. He was spotted without a walking boot on the sideline during Friday’s practice. He’s likely a true question mark at this point. LB Terrel Bernard (elbow) got in three limited sessions this week and was also put on the questionable line by Sean McDermott.

He was both added to the report on Thursday and seen in the locker room by reporters with a “short walking boot” — this is raising alarm bells that he may not be ready for Week 15’s pivotal game with the Patriots. His status should be updated on Friday, but we’re expecting him to be questionable at best based on this report.

Cornerbacks Taron Johnson (groin) and Christian Benford (groin) will also be questionable after being limited in back-to-back practices to close out the week. Jones was also limited on Thursday and Friday after being a DNP on Wednesday, and appears to have a chance to play after missing last week’s game. With DE A.J. Epenesa (concussion) and LB Shaq Thompson (hamstring) already ruled out for Sunday’s game, the Bills will hopefully get some good news on Jones and Johnson when inactives are announced before kickoff.

This is unfortunate. Last week, Bills slot CB Taron Johnson was sidelined by a groin injury of his own. Benford nursed a groin injury earlier this season, but has not missed any games. Bills EDGE Joey Bosa is playing through a wrist issue and is visibly bothered by it in-game. He should be on the field in Week 10, unless he is downgraded tomorrow, though. The Bills face the Dolphins this weekend. Bills DT DaQuan Jones (calf) also resumed practicing today.

He practiced in full on Thursday and Friday and should be good to go against the Ravens on Sunday. Tre’Davious White (groin) was not so fortunate, being listed as doubtful after three straight DNPs. Benford is a good starter, but the Bills CB2 spot threatens to be an exploitable fantasy matchup in the early season with White unable to stay on the field.

The news puts Benford, the Bills’ No. 1 CB, on track to play in Week 1 against the Ravens. Fill-in No. 2 CB Tre’Davious White (groin) remains sidelined. The Bills’ first-round rookie CB Maxwell Hairston (knee) is eligible to return from injured reserve after four games. Stud slot CB Taron Johnson could kick outside in base formations, but the Ravens could go big-play hunting by keeping three WRs on the field while targeting the Bills’ chosen perimeter backup coverage defender.

Bills CB Tre’Davious White was limited by a groin strain as well. That makes both of the Bills’ starting perimeter cornerbacks who are now questionable to play in Week 1 against the Ravens. Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman could have fruitful outings if neither coverage defender can go.