The tight end position for the Indianapolis Colts is a bit in flux entering free agency and the 2024 offseason.
Starter Mo Alie-Cox hasn’t proven to be a difference-maker while his run-blocking abilities seem to have plateaued. Kylen Granson is a nice H-back and receiving option to have. Jelani Woods missed the entire season due to a hamstring injury, and Andrew Ogletree’s future with the team is in serious question after being placed on the Comissioner Exempt List.
Rookie Will Mallory showed some upside as a receiver, but he didn’t factor much into the plans for the majority of the season.
Though drafting a tight end may certainly be on the docket for Indy, adding a viable veteran in free agency is an option as well. Finding a true Y tight end who can run block with consistency while adding some upside as a receiver should be the objective.
This position isn’t a major need for the Colts, but it would help the development of young quarterback Anthony Richardson.
We should note that we understand a some of these players won’t even hit the market, but we’re working under the hypothetical scenario that they become available, regardless of how slim the chances are.
Here are five free-agent tight ends the Colts should target in 2024: