In less than 24 hours, the Buffalo Bills will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars and all of the doubters that are saying that Buffalo doesn’t stand a chance. Well, that’s the best part about the game is that the only thing that matters is what happens on the field.
Buffalo will be going into this game without players like Terrel Bernard and Maxwell Hairston, both who were ruled out this week. When Friday’s injury report was released, one player that was listed as questionable was wide receiver Joshua Palmer.
Even the final inactives come out at 11:30am tomorrow, the Bills have already ruled out Palmer with an ankle injury, as reported by the Bills’ PR team. After this news was reported, Cameron Wolfe from NFL Network reported that Keon Coleman is expected to play and "could play a role for offense that needs playmakers to step up."
Bills WR Josh Palmer downgraded to OUT for Sunday’s game vs. Jaguars.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) January 10, 2026
I’m told WR Keon Coleman is expected to be active tomorrow and could play a role for offense that needs playmakers to step up.
Joshua Palmer injury could set Keon Coleman up for chance to earn trust back
It’s been a rough year for Coleman, who has not only been unsuccessful on the field, but he has been a healthy scratch a handful of times. He has learned the hard way of what happens when you don’t perform well on and off the field. However, this is now the perfect time for him to earn some trust back.
There are a ton of people who are doubting the Bills going into this game, and that is perfect. Buffalo being doubted is what this team needs, and Coleman has been doubted for most of this season. Maybe that’s what he needs in order to succeed expectations tomorrow.
For those who are worried about the absence of Palmer or think that the Bills are losing a big time weapon, he has only played in 12 games and finished with just 303 yards and no touchdowns. He had no more than 61 yards in a game, and that was in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.
While the final inactives will come out tomorrow, based on what has happened throughout this season, the Bills’ wide receivers going into this game should be Brandin Cooks, Khalil Shakir, Gabe Davis, Keon Coleman, and Tyrell Shavers. It’s hard to see Curtis Samuel suiting up for the Bills.
This, of course, is not the most threatening receiver group. However, all that matters is just getting the win. So, whether Buffalo crawls their way to a win or completely dominates Jacksonville, the only thing that matters is a win.