As injuries continue to tear apart the depth in the Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room, the front office made the decision to bring in a familiar face off the streets in Dontrelle Inman.
A veteran that spent over half of the 2018 season with the Colts, Inman has already shown he can thrive in the scheme as a possession receiver. He grew close to Indy during his short time last year and is excited to be back into the fold.
“For an athlete, where you have the most success and are more comfortable in the offense or defense that’s really what you call home as a player. I feel like this is home for me,” Inman told reporters Wednesday.
The Colts are in desperate need for help at the wide receiver position. Devin Funchess wound up just playing in one game due to a broken collarbone while Parris Campbell and Chester Rogers have already finished their respective seasons on the injured reserve list.
Even if the Colts are likely knocked out of playoff contention this week against the Saints on Monday night, the offense still needs bodies to catch passes.
Inman was a favorite in the offense during the second half of the season in 2018. Though it was with former quarterback Andrew Luck, the veteran wide receiver was extremely reliable in recording 28 receptions for 304 yards and three touchdowns over the final nine games of the regular season.
He was also a reliable target in the playoffs—he caught all eight of his targets for 108 yards and a touchdown in the team’s two postseason games.
Now, Inman will be working with Jacoby Brissett under center. There is some familiarity between the two with just a few weeks remaining in the season.
“Me and Jacoby (Brissett) still pitched and caught out there last year,” Inman said. “So it is all about me seeing the ball and catching he ball and him seeing me and throwing the ball.”
The focus surrounding the Colts is shifting toward the offseason every day, but Inman has returned to a place he calls home in hopes to continue his NFL career.