Buffalo Bills insiders Sal Capaccio and Matthew Bove weigh in on whether Keon Coleman will remain with the team heading into 2026
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Bills reporters predict if Keon Coleman will be in Buffalo next season.
The Buffalo Bills have completely reshaped their roster this offseason under first-year head coach Joe Brady, trading for DJ Moore, adding weapons around Josh Allen, and going all-in on a Super Bowl run. But one lingering question remains — what happens with wide receiver Keon Coleman? NFL insiders predicted whether Coleman would be with the Buffalo Bills in the fall.
Buffalo Bills Insiders Predict Keon Coleman’s Future
On the “Always Gameday in Buffalo” show, Bills insiders Sal Capaccio and Matthew Bove tackled the Coleman question head-on. Capaccio acknowledged that Brady has praised Coleman’s work ethic and approach, even comparing his personality to the great wide receivers he coached at LSU — Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.
But Capaccio didn’t shy away from the uncomfortable truth.
“He also acknowledged he’s had problems being where he is supposed to be when he is supposed to be there on time,” Capaccio said. “As Brandon Beane has talked about his maturity issues, and both have been steadfast in saying, as long as that’s cleaned up, he’s going to be just fine.”
The issue, as Capaccio sees it, is whether that’s actually been cleaned up. He pointed to Coleman’s rocky 2025 campaign as evidence that talk alone isn’t enough.
“Keon Coleman did have a tremendous offseason and even a Week 1, but then things started to go awry,” Capaccio said. “All I will say, Joe Brady said he’s on our team now. I don’t know if he meant in the moment or if he meant in 2026, but there’s this world that I still see and envision that the Bills could maybe move on from him. Although I think it’s getting less and less in my mind that happens.”
Will the Buffalo Bills Trade Keon Coleman?
The trade chatter has been constant this offseason. NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reported that it would likely take a Day 2 pick for another team to land Coleman. Still, the Bills have aggressively added talent around Allen — from the DJ Moore trade to the defensive overhaul — which only raises more questions about Coleman’s role.
Bove offered a blunt but honest assessment of how the Bills are handling the situation publicly.
“I think of if you were selling your house and somebody came and looked at your house,” Bove said. “You’d be like, yeah, it’s a lovely house. Good bones, we’ve replaced a lot of the stuff over the years. You’re going to love it. You wouldn’t mention to them, oh yeah, but the one garage door doesn’t work, and the basement floods pretty easily. They have an asset. They’re protecting their asset as best they can.”
It’s a telling analogy — and one that suggests the Bills may be talking Coleman up while quietly exploring their options.
What This Means for the Buffalo Bills in 2026
The Bills aren’t giving up on Coleman yet, but they’re not exactly betting the farm on him either. With the 2026 NFL Draft approaching and owner Terry Pegula’s pointed offseason comments still hanging in the air, Coleman’s third year in Buffalo could be the one that defines his career — or ends his time with the Bills for good.