The Buffalo Bills' showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was seen as a crucial matchup for the AFC East champs, given the urgency to bounce back from last week's loss to the Miami Dolphins.
But it appears that for receiver Keon Coleman, things might not be as urgent.
Having already been disciplined this season, Coleman, who has been dealing with inconsistency and poor form, was a healthy scratch from the Buccaneers clash in Week 11, with ESPN's Adam Schefter posting on X that Coleman missed a team meeting on Friday.
That is what led to his healthy scratching for the Buccaneers game, and it appears that Keon wasn't too down pre-game, with cameras snapping him dancing on the sidelines with teammates.
This caught the attention of Bills SI writer Alex Brasky, who posted, "this guy couldn't care less" about him being sidelined for the game.
So, things aren't going well for Keon, a player the Bills had high hopes for when they drafted him, but right now, it's tough sledding for the second-year receiver.
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Given that this is the second time the Bills have been forced to discipline Coleman, with the other being the offense keeping him on the sidelines for the first drive of a game earlier this year, you could make that case.
Gabe Davis was elevated from the practice squad, and Buffalo also signed receiver Mecole Hardman this week, so it appears the Bills want to get more weapons for Allen, and that likely means someone will be dropping down a spot or two on the depth chart.
Things haven't gone the way many had hoped for Coleman in Year 2, and missing a team meeting before such a big game isn't great.
Granted, we don't know the reason, but the fact that Buffalo decided to make him a healthy scratch likely tells us it wasn't for a good reason.
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