Buffalo Bills officially sign WR Keon Coleman to rookie contract

Keon Coleman is officially a Buffalo Bill.

The rookie receiver put pen to paper on his rookie contract Wednesday afternoon. The team announced the signing of Coleman, whom it selected with the 33rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, on its social media accounts shortly after the conclusion of Wednesday’s minicamp practice.

With the I’s dotted and the T’s crossed on Coleman’s contract, Buffalo has now signed its entire 2024 draft class to standard rookie deals.

The Coleman signing is only a technicality, as there is no indication that a holdout was imminent (not that rookie holdouts are common in the contemporary NFL). It is not uncommon for rookies, especially those selected with premium draft picks, to wait for players selected around the same time in the draft to sign their contracts before signing themselves. Either way, it’s reassuring to see the recipient put pen to paper.

The 21-year-old is expected to immediately play a prominent role in the Bills’ revamped receiving corps, currently projecting as an X receiver on a unit that lost Gabriel Davis and perennial Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs during the offseason . The 6-foot-3 wide receiver hauled in 50 passes for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns for the Florida State Seminoles last season, suggesting he’s capable of logging big snaps and responsibility right away.

Maybe Coleman will use his signing bonus to expand his wardrobe with additional Macy’s jackets (only if there’s a sale, of course).