After a disappointing season with the Indianapolis Colts, Isaiah McKenzie is headed to the NFC East.
Isaiah McKenzie, who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts, has reached an agreement with the New York Giants, according to his SportsTrust Advisors advisors.
McKenzie was signed only a season ago by the Colts, where he had 11 receptions for 82 yards and no touchdowns. He started two games and appeared in 13 before being a healthy scratch due to an issue the Colts preferred to handle internally.
The plan this past season was for the Colts to use McKenzie in a gadget role and possibly in the slot, but the emergence of rookie Josh Downs never really allowed that to happen. Over time, he started to see his role and snaps diminished before eventually he was only contributing on special teams.
McKenzie looks to rejuvenate his career by reuniting with someone who knows him really well, and that’s Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll. McKenzie played some of his best ball under Daboll in Buffalo and showed real promise early in his career.
The Colts must now find a WR4 or potential special teams player to fill that role. The Colts may look in-house to fill it as they have a guy they love in Ashton Dulin returning from a season-ending ACL injury. Chris Ballard spoke highly of Dulin during his season-ending presser and expects him to make a return by the time training camp opens. Dulin is a versatile player that not only is outstanding on special teams but can also rotate in as a wide receiver in a pinch.
Expect the Colts to continue looking for wide receiver help throughout the offseason.
