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DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Keon Coleman #0 of the Buffalo Bills scores a 10 yard touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the third quarter in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Empower Field At Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
The Buffalo Bills are heading into a critical NFL draft, and they need to get their first-round pick right. Hopefully, they’ll select a player who can step in and support Josh Allen effectively.
Buffalo should consider drafting a wide receiver with the 26th pick in the draft. If the Bills do, it could result in a few players on the roster possibly losing their jobs.
Keon Coleman Could Lose His Job
Bills On SI writer Alex Brasky thinks that wide receiver Keon Coleman could losehis job to a rookie this season.
“The Bills have visited with a few of the elite talents set to come out of this year’s draft, which has a fair share of high-caliber wide receivers projected to go in the first round,” Brasky wrote on Wednesday. “One name in particular stands out —Washington’s Denzel Boston, who has all the traits to step in as the Bills’ X receiver of the future.
“If that turns out to be the case, it’s tough to imagine where that would leave Coleman. There have been many who have clamored for the former second-round pick to be used more as a slot receiver. However, that would be a questionable move to make considering the Bills already have an elite player at the position in Khalil Shakir, along with the recently-acquired DJ Moore, who also has experience in the slot.”
The Bills selected Coleman during the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, and after two seasons, there’s a strong case to argue that Buffalo may have missed the mark with this choice.
Coleman has played in 26 games over the past two seasons, notching 67 receptions for 960 yards and eight touchdowns. His struggles to perform consistently were one of the factors that prompted the Bills to trade for Moore this offseason, and they might also consider targeting a wide receiver in the first round of the draft.
If the Bills find a new X receiver, it could lead Coleman to seek a new role in the offense. However, Brasky believes that moving him inside might pose some challenges.
“Moving Coleman inside as well would leave one too many cooks in the kitchen, which could place him as the odd man out in the Bills’ wide receiver room,” Brasky added.
Mock Draft Has Buffalo Taking a Wide Receiver
If the Bills are in search of a wide receiver in the first round, Pro Football Focus’ Jordan Plocher has a specific player in mind.
Plocherpublished a mock draft on Monday and has the Bills taking Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at No. 26.
“Concerns about Tyson’s injury history caused the talented wide receiver to fall right into the lap of the Buffalo Bills in this mock,” Plocher wrote. “Buffalo traded its second-round pick this year to the Bears for wide receiver DJ Moore, but because consistent wide receiver play has held the team back from a Super Bowl, there is still work to be done. (Also, the 2026 season will be Moore’s ninth in the NFL, and Tyson will have just turned 22-years old.)
“The Bills haven’t had a consistent receiving threat other than Khalil Shakir for the past two seasons, although Shakir does most of his work on shorter routes. Buffalo could use an intermediate separator, someone who can consistently get open in the 10-19-yard range downfield. Tyson’s career average depth of target is 13.3 yards, and he earned outstanding PFF receiving grades at the intermediate depth in each of the past two seasons: 95.6 in 2024 and 93.8 in 2025.”
Tyson started his college career in Colorado for a season before transferring to Arizona State for the last three years. He has the potential to be a top 10 pick in the draft, but he missed a handful of games due to injuries, which could cause him to drop to the Bills.