Keon Coleman's Status Puts Bills Passing Game In Focus Against Chargers

Despite injury setbacks and limited practice, Keon Coleman is anticipated to make a crucial appearance for the Bills against the Chargers.

The Bills’ final injury report had more weight to it than the one they’d been dealing with the previous two weeks, and Keon Coleman was right in the middle of it. Coleman missed Wednesday and Thursday with an ankle issue, then was limited on Friday before landing on the questionable list for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Even with that limited week of work, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reported that Coleman is expected to play.

Coleman is coming off one of his better outings of the season. In Week 2 against the Detroit Lions, he caught 6 passes for 63 yards and hauled in every target thrown his way. After seeing just one target in Week 1 against the Texans, he started to regain some trust in the passing game last week, especially after DJ Moore went down with a shoulder injury in the first half.

Coleman’s availability gives Buffalo a lift in the passing attack, and the Bills are also set to get running back Ty Johnson back in the lineup. Johnson will make his 2026 debut after being sidelined by a hamstring injury that dates back to the beginning of August.

Moore, meanwhile, is still on the fence. He was listed as questionable with the shoulder injury he suffered in Week 2, when he landed hard in the end zone and initially made the situation look worse than it turned out to be. The injury was later described as an AC joint sprain, so it wasn’t viewed as a long-term issue.

His practice week was just as uneven as Coleman’s. Moore was limited on Wednesday and Friday, but did not practice on Thursday. Wolfe reported Saturday that if Moore is going to play, he’ll need a pre-game shot in the shoulder to help manage the pain.

The Bills’ final inactives will be released at 11:30am EST, and that’s when fans will find out whether Moore is available or watching his first game since 2020 from the sideline.

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