The Indianapolis Colts are less than a week away from the 2024 NFL Draft, and there’s a chance they add to the tight end room.
While the position depth chart isn’t wide open, the Colts could use more upside in the room. They still have starters Mo Alie-Cox and Kylen Granson coming back, and Jelani Woods is hoping to return after missing an entire season due to nagging hamstring injuries. They also have second-year tight end Will Mallory coming off a promising rookie campaign.
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We’ll be taking a look at potential tight end prospects in each round for the Colts even if there’s a chance they don’t wind up taking one.
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TE prospects in each round for Colts
Round 1: Brock Bowers, Georgia
This one is pretty easy. Bowers is the only tight end prospect in this class worthy of Round 1 capital, and he’s one of the prospects most linked to the Colts at No. 15 overall. Whether he makes it that far remains to be seen, but he would be a fantastic addition to the offense to help Anthony Richardson develop.
Round 2: Ja’Tavion Sanders, Texas
It’s unlikely the Colts will use their second-round pick on a tight end, but Sanders is probably going in this range. Sanders fits the mold of a move tight end at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds and could fill the potential void of Kylen Granson, who enters the final year of his rookie contract. Sanders is a smooth mover with yards-after-catch ability.
Round 3: Theo Johnson, Penn State
Johnson is a bit of a polarizing prospect who may have a higher chance of going on Day 3. However, Johnson’s athletic profile and excellent blocking abilities make him a potential late selection on Day 2 of the draft. There is a question as to why he didn’t produce more at Penn State, but he showed enough to develop into a starting Y tight end, which the Colts desperately need.
Round 4: Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
In contrast to Johnson, there’s an increasing chance Sinnott becomes a Day 2 pick. Whether he could turn into a full-time Y tight end remains to be seen, but a team who could use his athleticism and abilities as a pass-catcher could help him reach his ceiling as a move tight end.
Round 5: Tip Reiman, Illinois
Reiman is an interesting option for the Colts if they want to wait until the middle of Day 3 to add to the tight end position. The fourth-year senior measured in at 6-foot-4 and 271 pounds and ran a 4.64 in the 40-yard dash. He attended the Colts’ local pro day and while he has some development ahead of him, he would be an intriguing addition to the tight end room.
Round 6: AJ Barner, Michigan
Barner doesn’t have a lot of experience as a pass-catcher with just 610 total career receiving yards, but he has the size and length to work immediately as a rotational blocker with the upside to add pass-catching to his plate.
Round 7: Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
Spann-Ford has the size and length that teams will be intrigued by even though he’s mostly a project as a receiver despite being a sixth-year senior. He might be able to compete for a rotational spot in the tight end room while he develops into a pass-catcher, but there is some upside as a future Y tight end.
