Colts Presented With Two Options to Fill Receiver Void
The Indianapolis Colts have some solid options to address their needs at receiver.
IU wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is from Indianapolis, went to IU, was at the Combine in Indianapolis, and has now been to the Indianapolis Colts' local pro day. The Indianapolis Colts lack a first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but their resources to address needs — draft capital and salary cap space — will potentially grow by the time the draft arrives on April 23.
Indy currently has seven picks in the draft , but they have two veterans on the trade block: quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. and cornerback Kenny Moore II, which will likely bring them extra draft picks (albeit late ones) if traded before the draft starts. The Colts' $26.
6 million in salary cap space will also expand if the Colts can trade Richardson (about $5. 3 million) or Moore ($7 million). Recently, Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports identified wide receiver as one of the Colts' most significant needs and presented them with two options to address the need: free agent Jauan Jennings from the San Francisco 49ers and Eric McAlister from TCU.
"In keeping Alec Pierce, the Colts lost Michael Pittman Jr. Pierce is a big-play threat who added some nuance to his game in 2025, and Josh Downs is an elusive slot man with some downfield pep," Pereles wrote. "Pittman was the reliable, tough-yards guy.