The Buffalo Bills are boosting their secondary ahead of facing the surging Carolina Panthers. A speedy first rounder from the NFL Injury list is making his league debut.

Maxwell Hairston will suit up for the game, the team announced Saturday afternoon. Buffalo first teased Hairston's return on Tuesday.

The Bills grabbed the Kentucky star 30th overall in April's NFL Draft . Hairston rose on boards off his coverage prowess and for taking on the best wideouts in the Southeastern Conference.

Hairtson sustained a non-contact knee injury during training camp , though, sidelining him for the preseason and for the first six games. Buffalo enters on a two-game slide after a 4-0 start.

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