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Bills' captain Josh Allen reacts to latest Keon Coleman disciplinary action

Buffalo Bills' quarterback Josh Allen hopes receiver Keon Coleman has learned from his mistakes after last week's brief benching.

Richie Whitt

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Starting with Monday night's game in Atlanta, the Buffalo Bills know they have to be better. They also have to be more disciplined.

In the wake of Keon Coleman sitting out the start of last week's upset loss to the New England Patriots, the receiver acknowledged his mistake an vowed to improve his focus going forward. It was the second time in two seasons Coleman has been disciplined by head coach Sean McDermott.

“It is frustrating because you know you’re better than that as a person and an individual," Coleman said this week, "and you don’t like the things that it shows."

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The Bills were also sloppy on the field against the Pats, with an uncharacteristic three penalties and 11 penalties.

Keon Coleman catch
Oct 5, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) makes a catch against New England Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis III (7) / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Team captain and star quarterback Josh Allen also realizes the Bills have to button things up. They are 4-1 and tied for the best record in the NFL, but the margin between teams is too thin to play football littered with on- and off-field mistakes.

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“I think he understands," Allen said of Coleman. "I think he knows at the end of the day, this locker room, this team, you don’t ever want to let your teammates down, and I think he understands that and he doesn’t want to let us down. He’s a guy that continues to work extremely hard. It’s not going to deter (me from) going his way at all.”

Keon Coleman catches TD against Patriots
Keon Coleman catches TD against Patriots / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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Richie Whitt
RICHIE WHITT

Richie Whitt has been a sports media fixture in Dallas-Fort Worth since graduating from UT-Arlington in 1986. His career is highlighted by successful stints in print (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Observer), TV (NBC5) and radio (105.3 The Fan). During his almost 40-year tenure, he's blabbed and blogged on events ranging from Super Bowls to NBA Finals to World Series to Stanley Cups to Olympics to Wimbledons to World Cups. Whitt has been covering the NFL since 1989, and in 1993 authored The 'Boys Are Back, a book chronicling the Dallas Cowboys' run to Super Bowl XXVII.