ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Payments huge receiver Keon Coleman is a wholesome scratch for Sunday’s recreation towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Coleman’s inactive standing shouldn’t be associated to on-field efficiency, in line with a supply. It’s as a substitute as a result of he missed a crew assembly Friday morning. Earlier than lacking the assembly, the Payments had deliberate to play him.
Coleman was a full participant in follow all week. That is the primary time in his profession he will probably be a wholesome scratch for a full recreation.
The 2024 second-round choose has 32 receptions on 49 targets for 330 yards and three touchdowns this season. In Week 1 towards the Baltimore Ravens, Coleman caught eight passes for 112 yards and a landing. Since then, he has 24 receptions, 218 receiving yards and two landing catches.
The Payments elevated huge receiver Gabe Davis from the follow squad for his first recreation since struggling a torn left meniscus when he was with the Jacksonville Jaguars final November. Will probably be his first recreation with Buffalo since 2023.
Buffalo additionally signed huge receiver/returner Mecole Hardman to the energetic roster from the follow squad earlier than the sport after he joined the crew earlier this week.
Coleman was benched for the primary sequence of the crew’s Week 5 recreation towards the New England Patriots. He was beforehand benched for the primary quarter towards the Jaguars in his rookie season for not being on time.
Coach Sean McDermott was requested this week if he’s happy with Coleman’s effort on the sphere.
“He is aware of if I am not happy. … Similar to any participant. It is honest that you just’re asking about it,” McDermott stated. “I can promise you it will get addressed when it is not the place it must be. There are occasions like all participant or any performer the place it is precisely the place it must, and there are occasions when it isn’t. After which we’ve to handle it to get it hopefully the place it must be. So it is addressed. It has been good at occasions and different occasions it will possibly enhance for certain.”
