Bills’ Keon Coleman finally breaks his silence after being benched in the win against the Buccaneers
This wasn’t the first time Keon Coleman missed a game for off-field reasons.
The Buffalo Bills’ win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was an exciting one, with quarterback Josh Allen having six total touchdowns and the offense bouncing back in a big way. However, before the game even began, Buffalo was at the forefront of national headlines.
Wide receiver Keon Coleman reportedly missed a meeting and was a healthy scratch, facing disciplinary action for the second time in the 2025 season. Coleman spoke to the media after the team’s win, breaking his silence on the benching and what it means moving forward.
“Just got to be better,” Coleman said. He was asked about what happened leading up to the benching, and he was having none of it was his response. “Pretty sure everybody already knows that, leave that where it’s at,” Coleman said.
Clear lessons to be learned from Coleman’s benching
With it being the second time this season Coleman has been disciplined, the young receiver was asked about it and whether lessons need to be learned from missing out on the meeting. His response isn’t one that’ll sit well with Bills Mafia.
“Nah, I wouldn’t say that,” Coleman said. “Again, mistakes happen, things happen, but again gotta be better,” Coleman said.
The second-year receiver was asked about his conversations with head coach Sean McDermott, along with when he found out about the news of his benching. He kept things short and sweet with his responses, leaving nothing to the imagination.
“I mean, exactly how you would imagine. Disappointed, gotta be better,” Coleman said. “I mean, I knew that. You can’t make those types of mistakes, we’re professionals, so.”
The disgruntled receiver was asked about his approach moving forward, along with how his quarterback, Allen, might have been let down by his inability to get on the field. Once again, Coleman provided little context, keeping things close to the vest.
“Same thing, just get prepared for the next game,” Coleman said. “I mean, I know that’s probably disappointing, of course. But you’ll have to ask him for that for a sure answer, you know what I’m saying?”
All eyes now turn to Week 12 and whether Coleman can regain the trust of the coaching staff. After two disciplinary issues in the same season, the margin for error is erased. The Bills will expect actions, not words, moving forward.
Buffalo Bills News
Bills’ Gabe Davis has heartfelt message on his return to Buffalo just seconds after Week 11 win over the Buccaneers
Gabe Davis was excited to be back, and so was Bills Mafia.
