Keon Coleman gets massive bad news as Bills put WR on notice ahead of Week 11 game vs. Buccaneers: Report

Keon Coleman is set to miss the Buffalo Bills’ Week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. According to Buffalo-based media outlet Cover 1, the wide receiver will be a healthy scratch after the Bills added two new receivers to the active roster.

In a major shake-up, the Bills signed Mecole Hardman to their 53-man roster while elevating Gabe Davis from the practice squad. This immediately led to a series of questions about Coleman's status for the high-stakes game against the Buccaneers on Sunday.

“According to a source, WR Keon Coleman will be a healthy scratch against the Bucs,” Cover 1 wrote on X. “A big shakeup in the Bills WR rotation.”

The elevation of Davis has many indications, as the playing style of the Bills’ 2020 fourth-round pick, who spent last season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, mirrors that of Keon Coleman.

The Bills usually activate five wide receivers on game days. Khalil Shakir and Joshua Palmer are certain to dress against the Bucs, and Davis and Hardman are also expected to suit up. That leaves just two spots at most for Coleman, Tyrell Shavers, Curtis Samuel, and Elijah Moore.

Coleman has appeared in nine games with six starts, recording 32 receptions for 330 yards and three touchdowns. He was expected to have a breakout season after a mixed rookie year, but he has produced a series of underwhelming performances. Coleman caught eight passes for 112 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, but his production has dropped off drastically since.

Keon Coleman had an underwhelming performance against the Dolphins in Week 10

Keon Coleman’s performance in the Buffalo Bills' 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins last weekend may have put him in this precarious situation. He led all receivers with 86 air yards on his targets, accounting for 71.3% of the position group's total, but converted just 37 of those yards (19.9%).

He made it known in his locker room interview after the game that he needed to step up.

“Us as a team just have to be better,” Coleman said. “Everyone, I say start with me in the receiving room. A lot is going to be put on our shoulders and make plays. So, we got to go out there and make them, and then from there, everybody else follow suit.”

While Coleman had issues with route-running and separation, it's worth noting that Josh Allen also missed him and several other open receivers deep downfield.