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Bills cornerback adds legacy of his mother to his surname

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When Nickell Robey steps out on the practice field at training camp Saturday there will be something different about his on field appearance. The five-letter surname on the back of his jersey will be considerably longer.

After taking the necessary steps to legally change his last name this spring, Buffalo’s fourth-year cornerback now goes by Nickell Robey-Coleman.

“I did the paperwork in mid-May,” Robey-Coleman told Buffalobills.com. “I filled out everything and sent it to my agent. She faxed it off to the state of Florida. The court system was asking for a written explanation as to why I’m getting my name changed to include my mom’s maiden name.