Josh Allen sends a strong message about Keon Coleman and the Bills' offense moving forward

Allen's message wasn't just about Coleman; it echoed his stance after Sunday's loss. The MVP made it clear that accountability applies to everyone, but he's also determined to keep the locker room unified as they push through some early-season adversity.

Coleman was benched for the first series against the Patriots

It wasn't the first time Coleman had been benched in his career for disciplinary reasons, as the young receiver was sidelined for the entire first quarter in a victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It's a frustrating occurrence that Coleman himself knows he needs to be better with. The second-year receiver opened up about the mistake, not calling it a setback but making it clear he's going to use it to fuel him toward great things as the season progresses.

“Yeah, for sure, things happen. You just gotta do your best to eliminate them [ . . . ] I mean, I wouldn’t call it a setback, it was just a growing pain in a sense,” Coleman said. “Yeah, it is frustrating cause you know you’re better than that as a person and individual. You don’t like the things that it shows; sometimes it might show that you don’t care, or things like that, and that’s not the case. Want to eliminate those things.”

For Coleman, the lesson has already been learned. For Allen, the trust never wavered, even for a moment. It's the kind of quarterback-to-receiver connection that keeps a team steady when the outside noise starts to build up.

If Sunday was a bump in the road, both seem intent on turning it into a launch point for the offense moving forward.