The Indianapolis Colts are bringing wide receiver Deon Cain back to the practice squad after he cleared waivers Monday.
In what was a bit of a surprising move, the Colts waived the second-year wide receiver on Saturday ahead of the Week 10 matchup with the Miami Dolphins.
Head coach Frank Reich told reporters during a conference call Monday that the team wanted to bring Cain back if he cleared waivers. The Clemson product did, and he will now be joining the practice squad.
WR Deon Cain cleared waivers and will be re-joining the Colts on their practice squad, per source. He’ll get to continue to develop in Indy.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 11, 2019
After missing his entire rookie season due to a torn ACL, Cain was looking to take a hold of the opportunity put in front of him in Year 2. With various injuries hitting the wide receiver position, the former sixth-round pick had a chance to carve out a role.
However, he failed to do so through the first eight games of the season. He caught just four passes on 14 targets for 52 yards.
There is still a lot of development that needs to take place before Cain becomes an impact player, and he will get the chance to do so on the practice squad.