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Bills Keep Keon Coleman Through 2026, Reject Trade Offers

4/27/2026

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Beane Keeps Coleman

General manager Brandon Beane announced the Bills rejected trade offers and will keep receiver Keon Coleman through 2026 after owner Terry Pegula said prior staff pushed to draft him.
Coleman, the 33rd-overall 2024 NFL Draft pick, has 67 receptions for 960 yards, including 38 catches for 404 yards and four touchdowns.
He is training with veteran Stevie Johnson, who offered work-ethic help, while Buffalo drafted UConn receiver Skyler Bell at 125th overall.

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Bills Bolster Receivers

The Bills scheduled organized team activities for May 18, 19, 21, 26-28 and June 1-4, followed by a mandatory minicamp June 9-11.
Buffalo signed undrafted free-agent wide receivers Ja'Mori Maclin and Max Tomczak over the weekend.
The team completed a March trade for veteran receiver D.J. Moore to add depth.
Head coach Joe Brady and GM Brandon Beane said the wide-receiver group will face heightened competition in training camp.

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Historical Context

When unrestricted free agency began in 1995, the Bills bolstered their offense by signing veteran receivers—including Andre Reed and Keith Poole—helping Buffalo achieve a 10-win, playoff-bound season. Decades later, GM Brandon Beane and owner Terry Pegula have echoed that formula, retaining rookie Keon Coleman and adding veteran D.J. Moore to blend youth with experience.

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Beane Keeps Coleman

General manager Brandon Beane announced the Bills rejected trade offers and will keep receiver Keon Coleman through 2026 after owner Terry Pegula said prior staff pushed to draft him.
Coleman, the 33rd-overall 2024 NFL Draft pick, has 67 receptions for 960 yards, including 38 catches for 404 yards and four touchdowns.
He is training with veteran Stevie Johnson, who offered work-ethic help, while Buffalo drafted UConn receiver Skyler Bell at 125th overall.

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