Sean McDermott sends message as Buffalo Bills make Keon Coleman inactive vs. Buccaneers

Orchard Park, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills sent a clear message to wide receiver Keon Coleman by making him inactive for Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers.

Buffalo needs more, on and off the field, from its 2024 second-round pick. Effort has been part of the issue, and ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Coleman missed a team meeting on Friday morning.

With Coleman inactive, Buffalo is expected to play new addition Mecole Hardman and returning veteran Gabe Davis.

Hardman will likely handle return responsibilities in his debut with the Bills, but Davis could be heavily featured today. The veteran has been on Buffalo’s practice squad since early September as he recovered from a torn meniscus. In his prior stint with the Bills, Davis averaged 16.7 yards per catch.

Following Buffalo’s 30-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins, Bills coach Sean McDermott was asked about Coleman’s effort in the game.

“We address effort when it needs to be addressed,” McDermott said. “So if there is, we address it. I can promise you that with any situation, any player, everyone’s held to the same level across the board. So high pick, you know, not a draft pick, whatever it is, I think that’s one of the great great things that we do is that even level of accountability.”

Here is a look at Buffalo’s inactive list for today’s matchup.

• WR Keon Coleman
• OL Chase Lundt
• TE Dalton Kincaid
• DT Phidarian Mathis
• WR Elijah Moore
• LB Shaq Thompson
• CB Ja’Marcus Ingram

Tampa Bay enters today’s matchup down multiple players. The majority of their inactive list are players who were ruled out on Friday.

• G Ben Bredeson
• WR Chris Godwin Jr.
• RB Bucky Irving
• LB Haason Reddick
• LB Markees Watts
• DL C.J. Brewer
• G Elijah Klein