State of the Bills roster: cornerbacks

State of the Bills roster: cornerbacks
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The Bills have one lockdown cornerback on the outside, one lockdown player on the inside, and a whole lot of questions elsewhere

For the duration of head coach Sean McDermott’s tenure with the Buffalo Bills, the team has had strong play in the defensive secondary. Whether it was the fantastic safety duo of Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde or the lockdown status of cornerback Tre’Davious White, the Bills have had excellent work in the back end to execute the team’s complex coverage disguises.

However, you may have noticed something about the three names listed above: none of them are with the team anymore. It’s a new era in Buffalo Bills defensive football, and while the 2024 season ended in the same frustrating fashion as so many seasons before, the moves on the coaching staff this offseason signal a new direction for the club.

In today’s examination of the state of the Buffalo Bills roster, we discuss the cornerbacks, a positional group with two players locked into major roles, but with plenty of questions moving forward this offseason.


Christian Benford

Contract Status for 2025: Signed; final year of four-year rookie contract worth $3,854,276 overall ($3,262,569 cap hit; $48,569 dead cap hit if released; 1.19% of total team cap)

Age: 24 (25 on 9/21/2025)

Playing Time: 15 games (15 starts), 933 defensive snaps (84.51% of team total), 34 special teams snaps (7.62% of team total)

Key Statistics: 64 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 INTs, 10 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 sack, 1 QB hit

Buffalo’s best corner was elite, and while he didn’t earn a Pro Bowl nod or an All-Pro designation, he did earn a vote for Defensive Player of the Year. Benford has far outplayed his rookie contract, as the sixth-round pick from Villanova has outshined another player who was picked by the Bills in the same draft as the team’s first-round choice (more on him later). Benford is in line for a big pay raise, and the Bills would be wise to find a way to ensure that he doesn’t end up elsewhere. While we can’t say for sure that Benford’s concussion against the Kansas City Chiefs—his second in as many weeks—led to the Bills’ elimination from contention, it’s clear that the drop-off from Benford to any other corner on the current roster is tremendous. He’s the best player in Buffalo’s defensive secondary right now.

Te’Cory Couch

Contract Status for 2025: Signed reserve/future contract (two-year deal worth $1,853,500 overall; $844,250 cap hit; $8,500 dead cap hit if released; .31% of total team cap)

Age: 25 (26 on 9/6/2025)

Playing Time: N/A

Key Statistics: N/A

Couch joined the Bills after going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. In the preseason, he appeared in three games, totaling 12 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass breakup, and 1 sack. At 5’10” and 175 pounds, the undersized Miami grad is likely vying for a spot on the practice squad once again next season.

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