The vast majority of information that has emerged since Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman suffered an ankle injury in his team’s Week 9 win over the Miami Dolphins has been discouraging, but head coach Sean McDermott has shed some light on the end of the game. The famous tunnel at the time of media availability on Monday. Again He excluded Coleman from the team’s Week 11 matchup against the Kansas City ChiefsHe reiterated to reporters that Buffalo was not considering placing him on injured reserve and stated that he was expected to return in the coming weeks.

“No,” said McDermott. “From what the coaches have told me, we think he’s still improving. It’s not something we would expect him to be back this week.”

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Coleman suffered an ankle injury in the final moments of the team’s last win against the Dolphins; Quarterback Josh Allen targeted him with a deep pass, which was intercepted by Miami safety Jordan Poyer, who initiated head-to-head contact and apparently crushed Coleman’s hand with his helmet. The rookie pass catcher left the game and was later seen with his ankle taped; McDermott told reporters last Friday that the team expects to miss a few weeks due to illness.

Before his injury, Coleman quickly became a key role in the Bills’ offense, leading Buffalo in snaps (387) and receiving touchdowns (three) through nine games while also ranking second on the team in receiving yards (417). His absence will likely be felt this weekend as the Bills host the Chiefs, but Buffalo will have a chance to recover from the shootout as it heads into its bye week. The fact that the Bills did not place him on injured reserve suggests that the team expects him to miss fewer than four games, perhaps implying that it expects him to return in time for a Week 13 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers or a Week 14 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. .

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