Bills wide receiver taken aback after being publicly ripped by owner during explosive press conference: report

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They say no one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills, and wide receiver Keon Coleman found himself under the wagon after owner Terry Pegula’s news conference Wednesday.

Pegula and general manager Brandon Beane were asked about Coleman after a lackluster second season, and Pegula blamed the fired coaching staff for selecting the wide receiver in the NFL Draft two seasons ago.

"I’ll address the Keon situation," Pegula said during the news conference after a question about Coleman was directed at Beane.

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Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman during an NFL divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., Jan. 17, 2026. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

"The coaching staff pushed to draft Keon. I’m not saying Brandon wouldn’t have drafted him, but (Coleman) wasn’t his next choice. It was Brandon being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff, who felt strongly about the player.

"He’s taken, for some reason, heat over it and not said a word about it. But I’m here to tell you the true story."

Coleman, who was essentially labeled a draft bust by his owner, didn’t understand the comments but quickly shook them off, according to The Athletic. The 22-year-old was taken aback, but then went and worked out and prepared for next season, according to the report.

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