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WIDE RECEIVER (13): Rodney Adams, Parris Campbell, Ashton Dulin, Daurice Fountain, DeMichael Harris, Malik Henry, T.Y. Hilton, Marcus Johnson, Zach Pascal, Dezmon Patmon, Michael Pittman Jr., Artavis Scott, Chad Williams
» Newcomers: 5 (Adams, Harris, Patmon, Pittman Jr., Scott; Henry was a member of the Colts' practice squad last year)
» Wide receivers on Week 1 roster in 2019: 6 (Deon Cain, Campbell, Devin Funchess, Hilton, Pascal, Chester Rogers)
» Notes: The Colts used the draft this year to add two big-body wide receivers in Pittman Jr. and Patmon. Pittman Jr., the Colts' second-round (34th-overall) selection, was one of the top receivers in college football in 2019; the 6-foot-4, 223-pound USC product was named an AP Second-Team All-American after totaling 101 receptions for 1,275 yards and 11 touchdowns, ranking fifth in the nation in receptions, 15th in receiving yards and 19th in receiving scores. Patmon, who stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 225 pounds, hails from Washington State, where he totaled 156 receptions for 1,976 yards and 13 touchdowns in 43 total games.
» Keep an eye on: Depending on how many receivers the Colts want to keep on their 53-man roster, there could be quite the battle between nine players for just one or two spots. We know at this point the team's top four receivers are Hilton, Pascal, Campbell and Pittman Jr., but can guys like Dulin and Johnson prove their worth on special teams, like they did last year, to earn a spot? Can Fountain, who was impressing in his second training camp last year before suffering a gruesome season-ending ankle injury, get back to that same level? Can Patmon fully embrace "playing big" and have a standout performance to earn a job? Or can someone like Adams, Harris, Henry, Scott or Williams work their way up the depth chart throughout camp and the preseason?
(Note: As of the date of this article, Pittman Jr. was yet to sign his rookie contract.)
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