Bills hit 'reset button' with Keon Coleman, say best yet to come - ESPN

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills president of football operations and general manager Brandon Beane has continued his public support of wide receiver Keon Coleman in the days following the 2026 NFL draft, telling local radio station WGR-550 on Monday that Buffalo shut down a couple of teams that reached out with trade interest in Coleman earlier this offseason.

«We had some people connect with us in Indy, at least one team there, and a couple between there and the owners meetings. But we shut those down,» Beane said. «Our intention is for Keon to be here, and so I think the word was kind of out. So, no calls this weekend.

»… We've hit the reset button with him, and hopefully the fan base and everyone's behind him. I think his best year is yet to come here in 2026."

The 33rd pick in the 2024 NFL draft has been present for the team's voluntary work this offseason. Beane and coach Joe Brady, who was Coleman's offensive coordinator the past two seasons, have spoken highly of his work this month and have been consistent in their messaging of support for the receiver.

«Keon, it's not lip service,» Beane said Friday while discussing the wide receiver group. «We're excited about Keon, and he's, the first few weeks here, it's been very, very positive. And I think you guys will see that in time, and proud of what he's done.»

The team used a fourth-round pick this year on UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell to add to a receiver room that also includes DJ Moore, Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer.

Coleman, 22, was the subject of outside trade speculation earlier this offseason following comments made by team owner Terry Pegula in the wake of firing coach Sean McDermott. Pegula said the coaching staff, not Beane, had pushed to take Coleman. The GM,