Overview

• Head coach Sean McDermott confirmed the benching as a head-coach discipline stemming from an unspecified incident during the week.
• McDermott said Coleman has shown growth but must deliver greater consistency tied to maturation and professional habits.
• Offensive coordinator Joe Brady emphasized that Coleman needs to be where he is supposed to be and accountable to teammates to reach a steady level.
• After sitting the opening drive, Coleman played 42 snaps and caught four of seven targets for 23 yards and a touchdown, but he also lost a fumble that set New England up at the Buffalo 11.
• This was Coleman's second start-of-game benching in two seasons, and it came in a 23-20 loss that dropped the Bills to 4-1.