Veterans and rookies for the Indianapolis Colts will report for coaching camp on July twenty fourth, with the primary follow happening on July twenty fifth.
Between at times I can be previewing the Colts’ 91-man roster with a glance again at every participant’s 2023 season, together with what’s forward for 2024.
I’ll be going by the Colts’ roster alphabetically, so up subsequent is large receiver Ashton Dulin. To remain updated with our different previews, be sure you head over to Colts Wire.
2023 Season Evaluation
Final August, Colts’ large receiver Ashton Dulin suffered a proper ACL harm that prematurely ended his 2023 season.
Dulin didn’t take part in OTA or minicamp practices as he continues to rehab. A timetable for his return hasn’t been introduced, however Dulin is feeling properly and in addition shifting fairly properly.
“I’m feeling nice,” Dulin mentioned throughout his offseason media availability. “I’m at a degree in rehab the place we’re able to get rolling and get again on the sphere. No timetable but however go away it as much as the medical doctors. It’s above my pay grade. I’m feeling good, physique is feeling nice. I can’t complain in any respect.”
#Colts WR Ashton Dulin, who tore his proper ACL in coaching camp final yr and didn’t follow in any respect throughout spring ball *this* yr, seems to be like he’s making nice strides in his restoration.
His newest exercise video may be very promising as coaching camp approaches.
🎥 Dulin’s IG pic.twitter.com/wqKkCAXZFl
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) July 7, 2024
2024 Season Preview
With Adonai Mitchell and Anthony Gould becoming a member of a receiver room that already had Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce, this can be a place group that shortly acquired crowded over the offseason for the Colts.
Nonetheless, if the Colts are prepared to maintain six receivers–which they didn’t do final yr on their preliminary 53-man roster–Dulin definitely has a path to creating the staff, and in my early 53-man roster prediction, he was somebody I had on the staff.
From 2019-2022, Dulin has been a core particular groups contributor for the Colts, taking part in 877 snaps throughout that span. This additionally consists of dealing with kick return duties at instances, a task that very properly might belong to Gould this season, however Dulin can add some stability together with his expertise if the Colts are in a pinch.
Between the 2021 and 2022 seasons, Dulin had simply 42 targets within the passing sport, however GM Chris Ballard values the reliability he brings to the again finish of the roster as somebody the Colts can name on in the event that they’re in a pinch.
“Dulin was an enormous loss,” Ballard mentioned. “Simply because he offers you a lot, not solely on particular groups, however his skill to play inside and out of doors. If you need to begin him for a stretch, he can do it.”
Maybe what may very well be working in opposition to Dulin is the numbers sport that comes with roster constructing. Final yr, in Shane Steichen’s first season, practically 96 % of the Colts’ offensive snaps got here with three or fewer receivers on the sphere, in accordance with Sumer Sports activities.
So relying on how issues play out this summer season, perhaps the Colts would favor to make use of that sixth roster spot at receiver elsewhere.
Story initially appeared on Colts Wire
