The Indianapolis Colts wrapped up their final week of organized team activities (OTA) on Thursday and have just one more week standing between them and summer break.
It has been a relatively light offseason for the Colts in terms of the workouts. For whatever reason, they didn't use their full allotment of 10 OTA sessions.
They will have a three-day mandatory minicamp next week (June 4-6) before breaking for summer. The media will be present at all three minicamp practices.
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But before minicamp gets here, let's take a look at the biggest standouts from the final week of OTAs:
Biggest standouts from Colts' final week of OTAs
WR Adonai Mitchell
There will be a vital competition taking place at wide receiver between the rookie Mitchell and third-year player Alec Pierce. However, it has been Mitchell making the most noise during OTAs. According to reports, Mitchell made an incredible contested catch during 7-on-7 drills open to the media on Thursday.
Here's a breakdown of the play from James Boyd of The Athletic:
Richardson launched a deep ball down the sideline to Mitchell, who, after beating cornerback Darrell Baker Jr., contorted his body to make an over-the-shoulder grab that drew a roar of approval from the offense
Boyd also noted that Mitchell "burned the Colts' secondary on a crosser" during 11-on-11 drills. It seems the rookie is having no issues getting acclimated to NFL life early on in his career.
CB Jaylon Jones
The Colts have a wide-open competition at cornerback opposite JuJu Brents, and it appears Jones is in the lead going into minicamp. The second-year cornerback is seemingly leading the competition over Dallis Flowers, who was the starter in 2023 before tearing his Achilles four games into the season.
According to Boyd, Jones took most of the starting reps alongside Brents and Kenny Moore II during team drills.
WR Josh Downs
The second-year receiver already has his role carved out as the slot option when the Colts are in 11 personnel. Now, it's just building off what was a solid rookie campaign. According to Jake Arthur of Horseshoe Huddle, the chemistry between Downs and Richardson is strong.
With Pittman out of the lineup this week, receiver Josh Downs was heavily involved, catching what must've been double-digit balls throughout 7-on-7s and 11-on-11s. His chemistry with Richardson is undeniable and if Pittman were to have to miss time for any reason during the season, prepare to see an incredibly heavy dose of Downs in the passing game.
Downs was on pace for 1,005 receiving yards halfway through the season before a knee injury kept him from playing at full health.
TE Jelani Woods
It seems Woods is doing all he can throughout OTAs to make us forget about the lost season he had in 2023. The uber-athletic tight end has been impressive by all accounts during the limited practices. There have been multiple reports of Woods making plays both downfield and after the catch.
The tight end room for the Colts is somewhat of a mystery right now considering how crowded the room is, but there's no denying Woods offers the highest upside to be a weapon in Shane Steichen's offense.
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