PITTSFORD
http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/allen-hurns-jersey , N.Y. (AP) — Two years removed from being a first-round draft pick, receiver
Corey Coleman vows he’s got plenty to prove with the Buffalo Bills after falling
well short of expectations in Cleveland.
That’s the message Coleman posted on his Instagram account along with a video of him showing off his new Bills No. 19 jersey. And it’s something Coleman
repeated following his first practice at Bills training camp Tuesday, two days
after being acquired in a trade with the Browns.
“It feels good to be wanted,” said Coleman, wearing a towel around his neck while a steady rain fell. “They have their trust in me. I really don’t want to
let them down.”
The Bills are providing Coleman a fresh start after his two-year tenure in Cleveland was beset by injuries and dropped passes. As an indication of how far
his stock has fallen, Buffalo gave up a 2020 seventh-round pick to acquire the
15th player selected in the 2016 draft.
“A lot of things don’t work out the way you want it to work out,” Coleman said.
“I’ve got much respect for my teammates
http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/anthony-brown-jersey , man, those guys in the locker room over there in Cleveland are top-notch guys.
We have a great fan base in Cleveland, too,” he added. “I’m going to leave it at
that.”
If only the Browns and their fans could do the same so easily.
Traded by first-year general manager John Dorsey, Coleman came to symbolize the overall dysfunction of the Browns’ previous regime, which passed on drafting
current Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz by trading down and selecting
the Baylor receiver.
Injuries limited Coleman to playing 19 games, during which he caught 56 of the 131 passes thrown in his direction for 718 yards and five touchdowns. And he
will forever be remembered in Cleveland for dropping a pass late in the fourth
quarter in last season’s finale at Pittsburgh that sealed the Browns’ 0-16
finish.
“Right
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how you respond. And that’s a big thing.”
The Bills took what GM Brandon Beane called “a low-risk” gamble in a bid to address a need at a position that lacks experienced and proven talent behind
starter Kelvin Benjamin. Coleman also has the opportunity to provide the Bills’
retooled offense an element of downfield speed to keep opposing defenses from
crowding the line to stop the run.
“Look, speed is dangerous,” coach Sean McDermott said. “It opens up the defense a little bit for other things. So that element is important.”
As for expectations, McDermott wants to provide Coleman time to learn the playbook and become comfortable with his new teammates and surroundings.
“Can’t wait to watch him really just blossom into the player we believe he can become,” McDermott said.
Coleman practiced on a limited basis Tuesday
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He appreciates the amount of catching up he has ahead.
“It’s difficult, you know, but we’ve got great resources here,” Coleman said. “I’m going to work my tail off to come here, do everything I need to do.”
NOTES: McDermott wasn’t prepared to announce who will start at quarterback against the Panthers. Offseason free-agent addition AJ McCarron and returning
backup Nathan Peterman have split time with the starters for the first two weeks
of training camp, while rookie first-round pick Josh Allen continues to mostly
work with the third-string offense. … LB Trent Murphy, an offseason free-agent
addition
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A judge says the ex-president of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain must wear an
electronic monitoring device and be placed on house arrest while he awaits
sentencing on his conspiracy and fraud conviction.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Guyton on Friday declined to jail Mark Hazelwood pending sentencing.
Pilot Flying J is controlled by the family of Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. The Haslams haven’t been charged with any
wrongdoing. The governor has not been involved in the company in recent
years.
Article continues below ... Statements at the Knoxville hearing revealed that the company has paid Hazelwood $34 million since October 2014 and intends to pay him another $6
million in May, money the company said was owed under Hazelwood’s employment
contract.
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Information from: Knoxville News Sentinel,
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