Hairston, Buffalo's first-round pick at the 2025 NFL Draft, wore No. 31 during his first year in the league. That initial season was rocky at times and involved injuries.
Could a new number mean better fortunes? That is the hope for Hairston as he will now wear No. 1 moving forward:
New number alert. 🚨 will now wear No. 1. — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills)Previously wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr., who was cut at the end of the preseason, wore No. 1 so it became available.
The single digit is also the number Hairston used in college at the University of Kentucky.
Hairston called the change of number a confidence booster.
Hairston discussing the new number can be found in the clip below:
Max Hairston began as 31 at Kentucky and eventually switched to 1.will continue to provide updates throughout the 2026 NFL season.
The CB doing the same thing in the NFL.
"It comes with confidence to know that you're number 1. " — Jon Scott (@JonScottTV)
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