Keon Coleman’s start to Year 3 has given the Bills something they badly needed this offseason: steadiness.
Coleman was one of the biggest talking points around Buffalo before the season, and after all the noise that surrounded the Terry Pegula/Brandon Beane press conference, the conversation has shifted to something much simpler. Coleman is fitting into his job with the Bills.
Through three games, the former second-round pick has 8 catches for 101 yards. Those are modest numbers, and it’s far too soon to project too much from them, but if that pace held, he’d finish with 45 catches and about 570 yards.
Considering what he produced in his first two seasons in Buffalo, and with the addition of DJ Moore, that’s a line most people would take heading into the year. Still, the numbers only tell part of the story.
What stands out most is how Coleman has handled the chances that have come his way. In Week 2, when Moore left with an injury, Coleman stepped up and caught all 6 of his targets for 63 yards in Buffalo’s 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions.
Then in Week 3, he hauled in a 37 yard from Josh Allen near the goal line, a play that set up a key touchdown just before halftime. He also covered the onside kick to close out the game and secure the Bills’ win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
That may not be the role many fans pictured when the Bills drafted him in 2024. But with the Buffalo offense evolving under head coach Joe Brady, Coleman has been producing in a way that has to feel encouraging through the opening stretch of the season.
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