Keon Coleman dealing with injury, not taking part in Bills open practice

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 14: Keon Coleman #0 of the Buffalo Bills walks off the field at halftime during the second quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Keon Coleman caught a touchdown from Josh Allen in the Bills preseason opener, and is now dealing with an injury.

According to the media in attendance for Buffalo’s early-morning open practice inside the new Highmark Stadium on Tuesday, the third-year receiver was not participating.

Further, he was spotted in a walking boot. Here’s proof:

Keon Coleman in a walking boot on his right foot #billsmafiapic.twitter.com/3klLn4Z19I

— Jenna Cottrell (@JennaCottrell) August 18, 2026

Here’s the full list of Bills not practicing before heading to Cleveland for a joint practice with the Browns on Thursday:

Bills not practicing:

DT Ed Oliver
WR Khalil Shakir
WR Keon Coleman (walking boot)
WR Skyler Bell
RB Ty Johnson
C Connor McGovern
S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
S Jalon Kilgore

Safety Cole Bishop and cornerback Max Hairston are back.

— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) August 18, 2026

Now, the fact that many of those full-time players / starters is not an indication that they’re nursing any major injuries. Joe Brady did mention Skyler Bell was dealing with a lower-body injury which kept him out of the Bills preseason game against the Panthers last Saturday. We know about McGovern, Johnson, and Garnder-Johnson.

There has been no indication of ailments to Oliver, Shakir, or Kilgore.

And the returns of Bishop and Hairston are encouraging.

However, Coleman in a walking boot means he absolutely is dealing with some degree of an injury.