There are several players set to hit free agency on the Indianapolis Colts roster and among them is wide receiver Devin Funchess, who played just three full quarters this season.
After suffering a broken collarbone in the fourth quarter of the regular-season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers, Funchess never found his way back on the field after surgery to repair the injury. He was placed on the injured reserve list and while had a chance to return in the second half, the collarbone didn’t fully heal.
Now, Funchess is an unrestricted free agent and his future with the team is unclear.
“We’ll see. We’ll have some visits,” said GM Chris Ballard last week. “I give him credit, it’s been frustrating for him. He was discouraged. He cares. We’ll see how it works out.”
Funchess signed a one-year deal with the Colts during the 2019 offseason but didn’t get to show his true talents. The potential is there given his size and route-running ability, but he caught just three passes for 32 yards in the Week 1 opener.
After the collarbone injury, his season ended and most are left wondering what it would have looked like to see him in the offense.
Entering this offseason, the Colts have a need at the wide receiver position. As T.Y. Hilton deals with injuries, there is a lack of talent at the top of the depth chart. There are some solid pieces in Parris Campbell, Zach Pascal and Marcus Johnson, but the group as a whole isn’t dominating.
Re-signing Funchess to another one-year deal doesn’t give the Colts an elite wide receiver room but it likely helps the top of the depth chart.
Funchess’ future with the Colts is unclear right now and it’s likely we will have to wait and see where his next stop is.