The Buffalo Bills are set to return to action on Sunday with added strength on the defensive side.Rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston was activated from injured reserve, making him eligible to play in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott provided an update on the status of rookie first-round CB Maxwell Hairston ahead of the Bills' matchup with the Panthers.

The Buffalo Bills made three roster moves ahead of their Sunday matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but the biggest one was activating rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston from injured reserve. The team also elevated two veterans from its practice squad: safety Jordan Poyer and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips.

While some Buffalo Bills fans are hoping cornerback Maxwell Hairston can help solve the team's issues at the position upon his return from injury, head coach Sean McDermott is pumping the brakes on that notion.

Former Kentucky Wildcats cornerback Maxwell Hairston is set to return from injured reserve for the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.

The Bills activated a rookie and elevated two veterans this weekend. Here’s what it means for the defense going forward ➡️

The Bills activated Hairston (knee), who remains questionable for Sunday's game against Carolina, off injured reserve Saturday.