Joe Brady supports Keon Coleman after Bills owner's comments - ESPN

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — New Buffalo Bills head coach Joe Brady expressed his support for wide receiver Keon Coleman, stating that «Keon Coleman is going to be a Buffalo Bill.»

«I told Keon when I got hired, the best thing that happened to Keon Coleman was me being his head coach,» Brady said Thursday, the day he was officially introduced for his new role. «I was one of the ones that stood on the table for Keon Coleman, and I believe in Keon Coleman.»

Brady said that 2025 was a «learning year» for Coleman, adding that the Bills «had to put the team first in a lot of the elements.»

«He's gonna continue to grow, but the elements that we saw in the draft process — the confidence that I have in him and his ability — and as long as he's handling what he needs to do off the field, I have no doubt that he's gonna be successful on the field,» Brady said.

Brady, who served as the Bills' offensive coordinator for the last two seasons, said Coleman's best days are ahead of him and that they have a vision for him continuing to grow in the offense. Brady added that, as the coordinator, he stood on the table for every decision the team makes, and that when it comes to players' success with the team, they also need to make sure the system is as good as it can be.

Brady's support for Coleman, the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, comes in the wake of owner Terry Pegula's comments last week after the firing of coach Sean McDermott.

Pegula said the Bills' coaching staff, not general manager Brandon Beane, «pushed to draft Keon» in 2024 and added that Beane was «being a team player and taking advice of his coaching staff who felt strongly about the player.»

Coleman, 22, has had two inconsistent seasons with the Bills. The former Florida