Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman
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Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman
After firing head coach Sean McDermott and replacing him with offensive coordinator Joe Brady, the Buffalo Bills appear to be pushing all their chips to the center of the table and betting on quarterback Josh Allen.
The team has been on the cusp of a Super Bowl for years but fallen short in the playoffs every year.
The team has taken some swings to try and build a strong supporting cast around Allen, and one of the moves that’s backfired so far was drafting wide receiver Keon Coleman in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL draft.
ESPN Analyst Proposes Severing Ties With Coleman
Buffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman
GettyBuffalo Bills WR Keon Coleman has been on the trade block for months
Like most Bills fans, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell believes it’s time for the team to move on from Coleman, who logged just 67 catches, 960 yards, and 8 touchdowns in two seasons in Buffalo.
Barnwell recently proposed the Bills send the 26th (Round 1) and 168th (Round 5) overall picks plus Coleman to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for the 35th (Round 2) and 66th (Round 3) overall picks in the 2026 draft.
“After trading that second-round pick to the Bears for DJ Moore, Bills general manager Brandon Beane should be looking to move down from No. 26 and add a Day 2 pick,” Barnwell wrote.
“He can sweeten the pot by including Coleman. Though Joe Brady has said that he values Coleman and thinks that the third-year wide receiver can continue to grow in a Bills uniform, ownership publicly trashing Coleman in that memorable postseason news conference tells you how the most important person in the building sees the 2024 second-round pick. This trade values Coleman as a fourth-rounder, which seems about right for a player who hasn’t consistently impressed so far as a pro.”
Coleman Could Benefit From a Fresh Start
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and WR Keon Coleman
GettyBuffalo Bills QB Josh Allen and WR Keon Coleman
The 22-year-old wideout has fallen out of favor quickly in Buffalo.
Though the team claimed it was because of his missing team meetings, Coleman was a healthy scratch multiple times last season. Many people around the team believe it was Buffalo’s way of sending Coleman a message that he was on thin ice.
Brady has publicly supported Coleman since getting hired as head coach, but eliminating the distraction the Florida State alum brought last season may outweigh the potential the team sees in him.
In Tennessee, Coleman might flourish in a new system with a clean slate.
“The Titans would add Coleman as a young player with upside to compete on the outside,” Barnwell continued. “Calvin Ridley agreed to a pay cut this offseason, but this could be the 31-year-old’s final season in Tennessee.
“Wan’Dale Robinson is likely to play a hybrid role and create after the catch. Coleman would give the Titans a bigger body to split out wide for Cam Ward. Owed just $3.8 million over the next two years, Coleman wouldn’t cost the Titans much, and they would be adding a player who came off the board at the top of Round 2 in 2024.”