Keon Coleman’s season is starting to look a whole lot different for the Buffalo Bills.
A year ago, the wideout was buried by a brutal 2025 campaign. After a Week 1 breakout against the Baltimore Ravens, his production fell off fast.
He never topped 50 yards in a game after that opener, and at one point he was even a healthy scratch because of maturity issues. What once looked like a promising start turned into a situation that had people wondering whether Coleman’s future in Buffalo was slipping away entirely.
Then, when Sean McDermott was fired, even more about Coleman’s place with the team felt up in the air.
The arrival of Joe Brady changed the outlook. Brady, who had worked with Coleman over the last two seasons, took over as head coach and immediately gave Coleman a chance to be used the right way. Brady had also been publicly supportive of Coleman throughout the offseason, and that backing is starting to show up on the field.
Through five games, Coleman has 224 receiving yards and two touchdowns, which is already half his touchdown total from last season. He delivered one of his best performances in Week 4 against the New England Patriots, finishing with six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown that would have won the game for Buffalo if the defense had held up.
He found the end zone again this past Monday night, even though his receiving numbers weren’t eye-popping. That score kicked off a stretch of six straight touchdown drives between both teams.
Before the season, ESPN’s Seth Walder projected Coleman would finish with 750-plus receiving yards and at least five touchdowns. Walder revisited those preseason calls and said Coleman is right on track:
" Coleman had been on a bit of a production tear on plays when DJ Moore was off the field until Monday night, when he managed only 7 receiving yards in a game that Moore missed. Still, Coleman's 224 receiving yards put him on pace for 761 yards over a full season.
If Moore -- who did not play Monday due to a shoulder injury -- misses more time, that will help Coleman's cause. Not playing the Rams every week should, too." said Walder.
The numbers support the idea that Coleman is making real progress. In the two games where DJ Moore exited because of his shoulder injury, Weeks 2 and 4, Coleman stepped up and produced. In those games combined, he has 12 catches for 179 yards and a touchdown.
For Bills fans, that’s enough to keep watching closely. Coleman is moving toward Walder’s projection, and his early-season production is giving Buffalo a reason to believe he could turn into a true difference-maker.
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