The Bills are going to have to face the Colts this weekend without one of their top receivers.
Via multiple reporters, head coach Sean McDermott said in his weekly interview with WGR 550 that rookie wideout Keon Coleman has been ruled out for Week 10 with his wrist injury.
Coleman has not practiced this week.
The No. 33 overall pick of this year’s draft, Coleman is currently second on the team with 417 yards receiving. He’s tied for the club lead with three receiving touchdowns on 22 catches.
Fellow receiver Amari Cooper has also been dealing with a wrist injury, as he missed last Sunday’s win over the Dolphins. But Cooper has been limited this week.
The Bills will release their full injury report with game statuses later on Friday.
The man who once said “I’m not going to be the Alabama coach” is about to have his name on the Alabama field.
Via Nick Kelly of AL.com, an agenda released on Thursday says that the “honorary degrees and recognition committee” of the University of Alabama system board of trustees will meet to consider a resolution for “a naming at Bryant-Denny Stadium at UA.”
The most obvious candidate for that distinction is Nick Saban, who coached the Crimson Tide from 2007 through 2023 and won six national championships.
Saban previously worked as an assistant coach in the NFL, before coaching at Michigan State and LSU. He left the college game for the Dolphins. After two years — and after saying he wouldn’t be the Alabama coach — he accomplished more there with one team than any college football coach has ever done.
The move is a bit surprising, since the new revenue demands of college football seemingly require holding back things that can be sold to the highest bidder, not given away for free.
Unless they plan to eventually call it something like “Nick Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium Presented by Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies.”
As it turns out, Arch Manning is in the game.
Manning, the 19-year-old Texas quarterback, has reversed course and elected to opt into EA Sports’ College Football 25.
Manning made the announcement with a social media video featuring his uncle, two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning.
Anwar Richardson of OrangeBloods.com reported back in March that Manning would not opt into the game because he was focused on playing football on the field.
Eli Manning’s social media post of the announcement alluded to that report, saying, “It’s a great way to focus on football.”
Players who have opted into College Football 25, which releases next week, are set to receive $600 and a copy of the game.
Arch Manning is currently set to back up redshirt junior quarterback Quinn Ewers at Texas in 2024. He attempted just five passes in his first season with the Longhorns last year.
Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa tried out for a couple of NFL teams earlier this offseason, but his next steps in professional football will come in a different league.
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced on Monday that they have signed Tagovailoa to their practice roster. Hamilton opened their season with a 32-24 loss to Calgary last week.
Tagovailoa was undrafted after leaving Maryland as the Big Ten’s all-time leader in passing yards and completion percentage. He also holds the school record for passing touchdowns and is tied for the school’s single-season touchdown mark with current Hamilton head coach Scott Milanovich.
After the draft, Tagovailoa took part in rookie minicamps with the Seahawks and Cardinals on a tryout basis but did not land a contract with either club.
Taulia Tagovailoa will continue his tryout tour of the NFC West this weekend.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that Taulia, the younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, will participate in the Cardinals’ rookie minicamp this weekend on a tryout basis.
This past weekend, Taulia participated in the Seahawks’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was not offered a spot on the 90-man offseason roster.
Taulia played college football at Alabama and then Maryland. He petitioned the NCAA for a sixth season of eligibility earlier this year. The request was denied.
It’s clearly an uphill climb for Taulia. He’s absolutely motivated to make something happen for his pro football career.
