Can Bills’ Keon Coleman Make ‘Big Splash’ In Year 2? originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Last season, Buffalo Bills rookie receiver Keon Coleman didn’t have the impact the franchise or he wanted.
Just 556 yards and four touchdowns from 29 receptions as a wrist injury and inconsistent performances saw Coleman get some harsh truths dealt this offseason, but he’s determined to take a leap in 2025.
Some think Buffalo needs another weapon for Josh Allen, and in particular, a No. 1, but what if Keon is that guy?
Bills legend Steve Tasker named Coleman as one player who should break out this upcoming season.
“My pick for this is going to be Keon Coleman,” Tasker said. “I always look to the youth in this. Somebody [that] still has a high end, still got fresh legs, still got stuff going on that they’re exploring, I think something to find out about the game at the pro level. Keon Coleman, I think, with his physical abilities, work ethic and the environment that he’s in, I loved what I was seeing from him just before he got his wrist hurt last year. I really felt like he might have been one of those guys to make a big splash last year, and it was derailed.”
Tasker is right; Coleman was just starting to heat up, posting a 125-yard game, and then had 70 yards and a touchdown against Seattle a week later before his injury, and we never saw him the same for the rest of the year.
But with a full preseason under his belt, more knowledge of the offense and better chemistry with Allen, there is every reason to think Keon might become Buffalo’s main weapon in 2025.
Training camp will be a good indication of how he will be used and how well he’s traveling in the system, but everything feels set for Coleman to develop into the type of weapon the Bills need to get over that playoff hump.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 5, 2025, where it first appeared.