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Keon Coleman did not get targeted again Sunday against the Patriots.<\/p>\n
Buffalo Bills<\/a> wide receiver Keon Coleman sparked controversy during the regular season when he was benched for missing a team meeting, then found himself in the middle of more drama after head coach Sean McDermott was fired.<\/p>\n One team insider believes the situation could spell the end of Coleman\u2019s time in Buffalo.<\/p>\n Bills Owner Trade Blame Over Keon Coleman Pick<\/p>\n Coleman struggled in his second NFL<\/a> season, failing to find a regular role and finding himself benched two separate times for missing team meetings or practices. Bills owner Terry Pegula pointed blame for Coleman\u2019s selection this week, pointing out to reporters that it was the now-former head coach who pushed for his selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll address the Keon situation. The coaching staff pushed to draft Keon,\u201d Pegula said, via ESPN<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m not saying Brandon wouldn\u2019t have drafted him, but [Coleman] wasn\u2019t his next choice.\u201d<\/p>\n After the press conference, Bills reporter Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com predicted that the Bills would part ways with Coleman. Parrino noted that the relationship appeared fractured beyond repair.<\/p>\n \u201cOne major takeaway today: I don\u2019t see a path forward for Keon Coleman to remain a Buffalo Bill,\u201d Parrino shared in a post on X<\/a>. \u201cDespite Brandon Beane\u2019s comments on organization\u2019s belief in him, feels like relationship may be fractured beyond repair after Terry Pegula\u2019s revelation on decision to draft Coleman.\u201d<\/p>\n Veteran Bills Receiver Offers to Help Keon Coleman<\/p>\n Coleman does have support within the organization. In an appearance on \u201cGood Morning Football\u201d<\/a> on Thursday, veteran receiver Brandin Cooks said he believes in Coleman and wants to help the young receiver develop.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen you hear something like that, you\u2019re like, \u2018Well, am I wanted?\u2019 That\u2019s the truth, as a player,\u201d Cooks said. \u201cBecause typically you don\u2019t hear those things, but when you hear it, you\u2019re like, \u2018Well, am I wanted? And if not, what do I do?\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cBut if it\u2019s like, \u2018We still want you, but we gotta figure this thing out,\u2019 that\u2019s when you put that chip on your shoulder and you go to work and prove yourself right. I\u2019ve always been a big believer in not proving people wrong but proving yourself right on what you can do.\u201d<\/p>\n Cooks added that he has already been in touch with Coleman, saying he became a mentor to the young receiver soon after joining the Bills late in the season. The Bills picked up Cooks on waivers, where he quickly moved into a significant role amid an otherwise struggling wide receiving corps.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m definitely in touch with Keon,\u201d Cooks said. \u201cWhen I got to Buffalo, that was a guy I was going to gravitate towards to help out. I think Keon can play this game at a high level, I really do. He\u2019s going to continue to grow.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s also misunderstood. He\u2019s a young kid, right? He\u2019s still trying to figure it out. For me, I\u2019ll take that and say, \u2018How can I help this kid grow and be the guy they want him to be?\u2019 Because obviously, there\u2019s talent there. The guy can make plays. I think he\u2019ll continue to grow, and I think he has been.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tNathan Dougherty<\/a> is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training & Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Bills\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Keon Coleman did not get targeted again Sunday against the Patriots. 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