Corey Coleman Says 'Hard Knocks' Didn't Show Whole Story of Trade from Browns

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Corey Coleman said HBO's Hard Knocks didn't showcase the entire context of his trade from the Cleveland Browns in early August.

Coleman spoke about the situation Friday night after making one catch for seven yards in the Bills' 19-17 preseason victory over the Browns, but he didn't elaborate on his exit.

"You know with all that, I'm going to take the high road," he told reporters. "Y'all can see for y'all self. You know, pretty much, how stuff worked out. Like I said, I'm going to take the high road. I just laugh at it, because it's kind of funny. They should have showed the whole thing if they were going to show it."

The clip on Hard Knocks showed the Browns coaching staff's displeasure with Coleman during training camp and then cut to a conversation with head coach Hue Jackson where the receiver requested a trade:

Not only did Cleveland end up dealing him to Buffalo, but it also received virtually nothing—a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft—in return for the previously prized prospect.

The Browns selected Coleman with the 15th overall pick in the 2016 draft.

He recorded just 56 receptions for 718 yards and five touchdowns in 19 appearances across two seasons with the franchise.

The 24-year-old Dallas native missed time in both campaigns because of a broken hand. Even when healthy, however, he failed to carve out a consistent role in the Browns offense.

"A lot of things don't work out the way you want them to work out," he said after the trade. "I have much respect for my teammates and I know those guys in the locker room in Cleveland are top-notch guys. They have a great fanbase in Cleveland, too."

Coleman should be given every opportunity to earn a starting job opposite Kelvin Benjamin with the Bills, who feature one of the league's worst groups of receivers.

But he's only got three weeks to get up to full speed with the offense before Buffalo opens the regular season with a clash against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 9.