Christian Benford prefers to maintain a low profile, but his presence within the walls of One Bills Drive is formidable.
He says little but is often last to leave the Buffalo Bills’ practice field. He’s not satisfied to start as a former sixth-round pick or to shine among the NFL’s best cornerbacks through two weeks of the 2024 season. He’ll declare with quiet assurance that he’s driven by Lombardi Trophies, the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will refute any notion that he has “made it” as an accusation.
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Which is extraordinary considering how far he’s made it. But then you hear his story and see the tattoo on his right
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