The Bills Still Publicly Backing Keon Coleman

By Shane Hallam | Updated on Tue, Apr 14 2026 7:21 PM UTC

Bills GM Brandon Beane backed WR Keon Coleman in an interview with The Athletic released today. He said it wasn’t “an ability thing” with Coleman, that he has “shown plenty.", and that the Bills are “putting all our eggs in [Coleman’s] basket to come back for year three and be a part of this group, however that is.” But that stance clashes with what Bills Owner Terry Pegula said in January, when he blamed the former coaching staff for pushing to “draft Keon” with Beane sitting next to him and offering little pushback. The Keon Coleman situation remains muddled.

What They're Saying

Brandon Beane, Bills GM: “It’s not all talk. I think Keon understands what he can control and what he can’t, and we all mature at different times. It’s not an ability thing with him. I think he’s shown plenty when he’s been dialed in and connected with the quarterback and the play call and everyone, all is one. But when you let the stuff that occurred off the field affect what your opportunities are on the field.”

2026 Fantasy Football Impact

Coleman followed his 29-556-4 rookie season with a 38-404-4 line in his second year. More than a quarter of those yards came in the opener, when he went 8-112-1, and he was later inactive for three games.

Despite Beane’s comments, the Bills have already addressed WR this offseason, trading a second-round pick for D.J. Moore and a fifth-round pick. They still might not be done: Buffalo has also brought in WRs KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, and Chris Bell on pre-draft visits ahead of next week’s NFL Draft.

Coleman’s ADP sits at 210.5 in Underdog .5 PPR Best Ball leagues, according to our ADP Market Index, but he still isn’t worth drafting in redraft.

Dynasty Impact

Coleman’s age is the one real positive here: He turns 23 in May, younger than some WRs who will be drafted next week. That makes him worth hanging onto through training camp in deeper dynasty leagues while you evaluate his role.

In shallow dynasty leagues, though, he can be cut.

Shane Hallam, Writer

Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format, including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance. He led the industry in 2024 preseason Kicker Rankings and ranked second in preseason QB Rankings. He also ranked eighth in preseason IDP rankings.