Bills cornerback Christian Benford cleared the concussion protocol and was active for Sunday's AFC championship game where he was expected to play a big role in helping to slow Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs' passing game.

In a concerning scene at Arrowhead Stadium, Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford left the field on a cart Sunday after suffering his second concussion in two games. The injury took place late in the first quarter of Buffalo's AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Buffalo's offense is at full bore but two Bills defenders are injured, head coach Sean McDermott said during his media availability Monday. Safety Taylor Rapp is day-to-day with a hip injury and cornerback Christian Benford is in the NFL concussion protocol.