Sean McDermott evaluates Keon Coleman's status for Week 12 matchup vs. Texans

The Buffalo Bills second-year WR was benched due to being late to a team meeting this past Friday and it remains unclear if he will return to the lineup on Thursday against Houston.

Nov 2, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) warms up before the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

After he was benched due to coach’s discipline during a Week 11 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it’s unclear if Keon Coleman will return to the Buffalo Bills’ lineup for Thursday’s meeting with the Houston Texans.

While speaking with reporters on Monday, Sean McDermott provided his evaluation of Coleman’s status for the upcoming conference tilt.

“We’ll see how it goes,” said the Bills' head coach. “We’ll take it one day at a time. We addressed the situation yesterday, we’re now moving forward, and we’ll take it one day at a time from there.”

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McDermott added, “The important piece is he learns from this and he grows from this. You grow from it, we can move forward. You don’t grow from it, it’s hard to move forward. So, it ultimately becomes about developing trust and the trust that your teammates have in you. And that trust builds through repetition and consistency. So, that’s the direction we need him to go and believe he will go.”

Coleman’s sidelining on Sunday was the third time in his young career that the Bills have had to reprimand him for one reason or another, which adds insult to injury considering his failure to produce through his first year and a half in the NFL.

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Oct 26, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman (0) warms up before a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

After his replacement, Tyrell Shavers exploded for a big day against the Buccaneers, and another player with a similar skill set to that of Coleman, Gabe Davis, also delivered a contribution vs. Tampa Bay, it’s hard to imagine Coleman being active come game day later this week.

While it’s unlikely that we have seen the last of the former second-round pick in a Bills uniform, for now, it appears as if the team is set to continue along a different path.

At least for the time being.

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