Bills predicted to trade Keon Coleman for embattled 49ers WR to help Josh Allen

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The Buffalo Bills could use an upgrade at wide receiver this offseason.

There's not a lot they can do now while still alive in the playoffs, but there will be chances to get better once the new league year starts up in March.

There might even be a chance to give Keon Coleman a change of scenery after a bumpy second season in the NFL.

To make that happen, the Bills may have to welcome a different embattled WR for a change of scenery of his own: San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk.

Aiyuk hasn't played a snap this season after injury and controversy with the 'Niners, but he was a great player in the past.

Bleacher Report's Alex Ballentine thinks Coleman and a fifth-round pick would get a deal done for Aiyuk.

"The 49ers voided Brandon Aiyuk's 2026 guarantees after a rift formed between the two regarding his rehab from the torn ACL that forced him to miss this season," Ballentine writes. "That leaves the Niners with a messy situation with their star receiver and the motivation to trade him for less than market value. At the same time, the relations hip between the Bills and young receiver Keon Coleman has soured. The Bills benched him this season for professionalism issues. Both Aiyuk and Coleman could use a change of scenery. The Bills could use a high caliber receiver at a discounted price while the Niners need cheaper help in light of Brock Purdy's new contract extension."

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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan would probably like the chance to work with Coleman.

The Bills would be taking at least a bit of risk, hoping Aiyuk can show maturity in a new home.

It's the kind of deal that could work out both ways, if the wideouts come out the other side with better behavior than they've exhibited of late.

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