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Dulin did not participate in OTAs or minicamp, as the sixth-year receiver continues to recover from a torn ACL in training camp last year. In the posted workout video, Dulin appears to be doing plenty of running and cutting, but whether or not he’ll be ready for the start of training camp is to be determined. Dulin has caught 33 passes for 450 yards and three touchdowns in 55 career games and will likely be competing for a spot on the 53-man roster in training camp.

Colts GM Chris Ballard said the team is not concerned about Richardson’s shoulder, which flared up earlier this month. Richardson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery to repair an AC joint sprain suffered in Week 5 and has been working his way back to the field ever since. When he wasn’t injured, Richardson flashed top-five fantasy upside as a rookie, thanks in part to his abilities as a rusher. Playing in Shane Steichen’s run-heavy attack, we’d expect Richardson to flash similar upside if he can stay healthy this season. The fact he’s expected to be a full-go in camp is a good sign, but his shoulder will remain something to monitor throughout the summer.

A former third-round pick of the 49ers in 2021, Sermon hasn’t seen much work as a pro, appearing in just 25 games during his three-year career while rushing for 78-346-1 over that span. With Zack Moss now in Cincinnati, Sermon, who joined the Colts last season, has a chance to earn a meaningful role heading into this season. Jonathan Taylor will still handle the large majority of the Colts’ touches, but whoever ends up as his backup could make for a solid stash in fantasy leagues. Sermon rushed for 88 scoreless yards on 17 carries in a Week 15 matchup against the Steelers last season and averaged a solid 4.6 YPC on the season.

This reinforces previous reports that downplayed the severity of the discomfort in the second-year quarterback’s throwing shoulder, the same shoulder he had surgery on after just five games in his rookie campaign. There isn’t enough to raise concern regarding his surgically repaired shoulder at this point, but it is something fantasy gamers will want to monitor as the summer progresses from organized team activities to camp and preseason. When healthy, Richardson proved to be one of the most dynamic play makers in the league after surging to five total touchdowns in just over eight quarters worth of play in 2023.

Anderson was waived by the Colts earlier in the week and now lands with the Jaguars. The former 2021 seventh-round pick is now on his fourth different team since entering the league and will likely have a chance to compete for a spot on the Jaguars’ 53-man roster. Anderson has seen regular season reps at tackle, center, and guard, but has played in just 15 games through his first three years.

The Colts selected Mitchell with the No. 52 overall pick in this year’s draft. The rookie out of Texas is expected to offer immediate contributions as an outside receiver opposite Michael Pittman and totaled 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns in his lone season with the Longhorns. Mitchell blazed a 4.34 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine. His vertical speed should pair well with Anthony Richardson’s big arm.

Anderson was a seventh-round pick of the Bills in 2021 and has also played for the Eagles, Giants, and Colts, appearing in 15 games over the last three years. Anderson didn’t take an offensive snap last season for the Colts but has experience at tackle and along the interior.

Richardson was spotted participating in team drills but was noticeably throwing with his left hand rather than his right. Steichen downplayed the severity of the soreness Richardson is dealing with, saying the second-year quarterback still feels well enough to play in a game if it were that time of year. Richardson’s shoulder will remain a hot topic of conversation throughout the offseason after he played in just four games last year. Richardson’s ceiling for this upcoming fantasy season is as high as that of any quarterback in the league after he averaged an impressive 27.4 fantasy points per game in the two games he appeared in start-to-finish.

We knew Hull suffered a season-ending knee injury during Week 1 of last season but never knew the specifics of the injury. Per Erickson, a “root tear” of the meniscus is “a tear at the spot where the meniscus attaches to the bone,” which is “a far more serious injury than a typical tear to the body of the meniscus.” Erickson adds that a normal tear may have only cost Hull half of the season but that the second-year running back spent eight weeks on crutches last season. In fact, Hull wasn’t cleared to return to full football activities until a few weeks before OTAs. Last season, Hull was a favorite late-round target by Zero RB drafters. Now, he’s expected to compete with Trey Sermon for RB2 duties behind Jonathan Taylor, with Sermon seemingly having the inside edge on the competition thus far.

The NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell have been discussing an expansion to an 18-game schedule, an idea the NFL players will likely try to resist. There was already some resistance on the expansion to 17 games a few seasons ago and now Kelly explains fans “shouldn’t know all the injuries that we go through. But they don’t know what it takes to play on Sunday. I just think it’s too many games.” Kelly is hesitant on agreeing to an increased injury risk with more games taking a further toll on players’ bodies. He also explained that ideas like cutting preseason games and changing offseason workouts would give fringe roster players less of a shot to prove themselves. Kelly’s statements show a microcosm of the NFLPA’s sentiments and there is a long road for the NFL and NFLPA to discuss such changes.