The much-anticipated debut of Kelvin Benjamin will have to wait another 10 days. The wide receiver acquired in a deadline day trade with the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday is inactive for tonight’s primetime game against the New York Jets.
The combination of getting only two days to try to cram a game plan along with the prospect of never getting the benefit of a bye week were likely factors in the decision made by the coaching staff to keep Benjamin out of the lineup.
Benjamin missed Buffalo’s bye week in Week 6, and now will miss Carolina’s bye week in Week 11.