Bills seemingly have made final Keon Coleman decision amid trade rumors

Buffalo Bills general manager and president of football operations Brandon Beane made it known on multiple occasions this offseason that he planned to hold onto Keon Coleman after Bills owner Terry Pegula stunningly said in January that former head coach Sean McDermott was responsible for Buffalo selecting the wide receiver with the 33rd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. 

However, Coleman's future again became a discussed topic after the Bills grabbed UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell in the fourth round of this year's draft. During a Monday appearance on Buffalo sports radio station WGR-550, Beane once again suggested that Coleman will remain with the Bills at least through the start of the 2026 season. 

Bills giving Keon Coleman a reset amid trade rumors

"We had some people connect with us in Indy, at least one team there, and a couple between there and the owners meetings. But we shut those down," Beane said about teams being interested in possibly trading for Coleman earlier in the offseason, per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN. "Our intention is for Keon to be here, and so I think the word was kind of out. So, no calls this weekend. ...We've hit the reset button with him, and hopefully the fan base and everyone's behind him. I think his best year is yet to come here in 2026."

Over the first 26 regular-season games of his career, Coleman recorded 67 receptions for 960 yards and eight touchdowns. He was also disciplined, benched and made a healthy scratch multiple times due to supposed "maturity issues" that caused some to wonder if he would ever reach his ceiling. 

Buffalo fired McDermott in January and then promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to the role of head coach. During the winter, Brady said that "the best thing that happened to Keon Coleman was me being his head coach."

Keon Coleman comments "not lip service" from Brandon Beane

"Keon, it's not lip service," Beane said this past weekend. "We're excited about Keon, and he's, the first few weeks here, it's been very, very positive. And I think you guys will see that in time, and proud of what he's done."

Beane was referencing how Coleman has participated in voluntary workouts this spring. Coleman showing up in April doesn't guarantee that he will become a top-tier receiver by the time games begin to matter in September, but it seems like those running the club are serious about giving him a fresh start.