The Bills selected cornerback Maxwell Haiston in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft Thursday night. The speedster out of Kentucky was overcome with emotion and gratitude upon receiving the call from Buffalo GM Brandon Beane.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — General manager Brandon Beane seeks redemption. Perhaps his greatest boo-boo as the Buffalo Bills’ top scout occurred the one time he drafted a cornerback in the first round. Beane gave it another go Thursday night, and while he and the player concede imperfections, there’s enough skill and spirit for everybody to work with.

There was no trade, there was no wavering — there were plenty of corners available, and they took their guy Maxwell Hairston out of Kentucky, clearly valuing the sticky speed th