The Indianapolis Colts still have a hole at wide receiver, and the names they brought in on Saturday did not exactly scream solution.
After trading Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers this past offseason, Indianapolis was left trying to replace a WR1 with a WR3. That job still hasn’t been filled, and general manager Chris Ballard appears to be hunting for answers in some unusual places.
The Colts hosted veterans Josh Reynolds, Tre’Quan Smith, and Equanimeous St. Brown for workouts, but the most obvious fit for the role wasn’t among them: Keenan Allen.
Allen worked under head coach Shane Steichen when both were with the Los Angeles Chargers, and while he is not going to pile up league-leading receiving numbers, he wouldn’t need to in this offense. Indianapolis would just need him to be a reliable possession target, which is the kind of job he can probably handle in his sleep.
Instead, Ballard’s attention seems to be drifting toward cheaper options.
Reynolds was drafted in 2017 and has bounced around the league ever since. He last appeared in a game in 2025 with the New York Jets, and he hasn’t topped 40 catches in a season since 2020.
In fact, he’s only gone over 40 catches once in his nine-year career. Over the past two seasons combined, he has played for three teams and totaled 24 catches for 295 yards.
Smith’s recent résumé is even thinner. He hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2023, when he appeared in one.
St. Brown at least comes with a recognizable name, thanks to his brother, Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St.
Brown. But Equanimeous’ production looks much more like Smith’s than anything Indianapolis would want from a meaningful WR3.
He also did not play in 2025 and logged only nine combined games between 2023 and 2024. In six seasons, he has two touchdown catches and has never had more than 21 receptions in a year.
A workout does suggest some level of interest, both for the player and for fans watching the situation unfold. But the bigger question is why the Colts chose these three receivers to bring in when the cleaner answer seems to be sitting right there in Keenan Allen.
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