Bills WR Keon Coleman isn't chasing the ghosts of Buffalo's past

Jarrett Bailey

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Bills WR Keon Coleman isn't chasing the ghosts of Buffalo's past image

The Buffalo Bills have made several changes at the receiver position this offseason. 

With the exception of third-year man Khalil Shakir, the Bills have done a complete line change at wideout. Gabe Davis and Trent Sherfield signed elsewhere via free agency, Deonte Harty was released, and four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans. 

In order to replenish what they lost, the Bills signed the likes of Curtis Samuel, Chase Claypool, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Their most notable addition, though, came via the NFL Draft when they selected Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman to kick off the second round. While Coleman has big shoes to fill, he says he isn’t trying to be either of the players he’s replacing.

“All I gotta do is come in and be myself, [and] be who I’m supposed to be,” Coleman told CBS Sports. “Because I’m not Gabe. I’m not Stef. I’m just Keon.”

While the former Seminole lacks any NFL experience, he doesn’t lack wisdom and self-awareness.

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Jarrett Bailey is a freelance NFL writer for The Sporting News. He previously wrote for USA TODAY Sports Media Group, The 33rd Team and Pro Football Network. Enjoyer of chocolate milk, metal music, Batman, pasta salad, and pro wrestling. There is nothing more breathtaking than a Jeff Hardy swanton bomb.