Orchard Park, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins is the longest tenured offensive player on the roster.

So, when 22-year-old receiver Keon Coleman was late for a team meeting on Friday and was benched on Sunday, Dawkins pulled his teammate aside.

“Keon knows now he’s in the hot seat and he needs to come on and show up for it,” Dawkins said. “Pats on the back are over with and it’s time for him to grow up and he knows it.”

The Bills went into battle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without Coleman, who was disciplined for the third time because of tardiness to a team meeting. The 22-year-old was benched for one drive against the New England Patriots earlier this season and for a quarter last season against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Coleman’s absence allowed the Bills to e

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