{"id":355125,"date":"2025-12-18T00:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/355125\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T00:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T00:46:09","slug":"benford-moving-in-right-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/355125\/","title":{"rendered":"Benford moving in right direction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja93zk5005101tup5zpftn4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">Orchard Park, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) &#8211; Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford practiced on Wednesday, and head coach Sean McDermott said he is &#8220;moving in the right direction&#8221; as far as recovery from a toe injury that sidelined him during last Sunday&#8217;s win over the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja9d6mu001a3b732d2v643i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">Meanwhile, defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (ankle), kicker Matt Prater (quad), tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), and left tackle Dion Dawkins (illness) weren&#8217;t on the field, which was a walk-through for the team.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wednesday injury report <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j2QjRkQaaE\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/j2QjRkQaaE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloBillsPR\/status\/2001375560132686221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja9fd8q001k3b7335xs6y89@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">Both Phillips and Prater have already been ruled out of their upcoming contest against the Cleveland Browns this Sunday at Huntington Bank Field.<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/USATSI27616971-d15aa00d-9754-47d6-840b-0f931664e11c.jpg\" alt=\"Mecole Hardman Jr.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>      Photo credit Mark Konezny &#8211; Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja9gr55001u3b73i6pwqrj3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">Hardman returns<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja9h18000243b73nxlo7zt2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">McDermott also announced on Wednesday the team has opened the 21-day practice window for wide receiver\/return man Mecole Hardman Jr.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"www.audacy.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmja9i4ma002e3b73il9yolsl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" class=\"paragraph paragraph--station\">Hardman Jr. has missed four games with a calf injury suffered in his first game back on Nov. 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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