Colts Make Roster Moves at Wide Receiver
The Indianapolis Colts don't have many questions on their roster heading into the 2022 season, but a persistent one is questionable depth at wide receiver after Michael Pittman Jr.
The Colts made a couple of moves to try and address that concern with the addition of John Hurst who has spent time the last two seasons with the LA Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as Isaiah Ford, who spent that last five seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
In corresponding moves, the Colts also waived wide receiver Kekoa Crawford and defensive tackle Caeveon Patton
Hurst went to West Georgia where he was named to the All-Decade team for the Wolves. He had 77 catches for 1,242 yards and 12 touchdowns during his collegiate career.
Hurst was undrafted out of college and signed with Tampa Bay following the 2022 NFL Draft. He made the Buccaneers squad but was placed on injured reserve before the season.
After being activated mid-season of his rookie year, he was waived so that he could be re-signed to the practice squad.
He didn't last with the Buccaneers, and the Chargers signed him to their practice squad where he remained for the remainder of the 2020 season.
Hurst returned to the Buccaneers' practice squad for the 2021 season, but he has now been signed by the Colts.
Ford started 3-of-32 games for Miami, totaling 63 receptions for 681 yards (10.8 avg.) and 2 touchdowns. He was a seventh-round pick by the Dolphins in 2017 out of Virginia Tech.
Hurst nor Ford doesn't appear to pose a threat to the likes of rookie Alec Pierce for targets in 2022, but they represent players who will get a chance to prove they belong when the Colts open camp this week.
