5th year veteran Ashton Dulin will be signing a 2 year deal with the Indianapolis Colts worth up to $8.5 million.
Ashton Dulin is one of the best special teamers in the league, particularly at Gunner. In the few games that Dulin missed last season, the team saw a significant decline in punt return coverage. This contract represents GM Chris Ballard’s admiration for Dulins contribution on special teams and also a nice piece of offensive depth, if needed. Not bad money for an undrafted free agent.
Dulin has all the athleticism you could ask from a wide receiver, a 94th percentile speed score and 71st percentile burst at 6’1″ and 215 lbs. He just hasn’t been able to put it all together on offense. Dulin has never averaged more than 3.9 fantasy points per season — with the amount of talent the Colts have at WR and the uncertainty in the passing element of their QB room, its unlikely for Dulin to contribute this year even in the deepest fantasy leagues.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
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Ashton Dulin signs 2-year deal with Colts worth up to 8.4 million dollars.
Ashton Dulin is one of the most reliable special teams players set to hit the free agent market in 2025. Now the 28-year-old career Colt will remain in Indianapolis through the 2026 season.
Ashton Dulin’s role in the Indianapolis offense has never been one that produced fantasy relevance. His role has been contributing on special teams and as a run blocker. Dulin earned All-Pro honors in 2021 after recording 17 tackles on special teams. His highlight of the 2024 season was a 54-yard score in the season opener vs the Houston Texans. He would finish 2024 with two catches for 67 yards.
Dulin has the size and speed (6’2 215, 4.43 40) to contribute as a fantasy asset, but appears to have a mainstay role in the Indianapolis Colts organization as a career “teams” (special teams) guy. He remains off the radar in all fantasy formats.
Author: Justin Currie (@Chev90)
Josh Downs suffered a high ankle sprain during Colts 7 on 7 practice.
Downs is expected to be out for roughly a month. These injuries can be tricky to predict, so his timeframe isn’t exact, and you can expect him to not be 100% if he does try and push to play as soon as possible. The Colts will now continue training for the regular season without their projected number two target earner behind Michael Pittman.
Fantasy managers can expect Downs’ ADP to drop, and for rookie Adonai Mitchell to be propelled into a more prominent role than expected if Downs were healthy. The Colts have rookie Anthony Gould listed as the backup slot receiver behind Downs, who immediately stepped up in practice and earned the praise of Head Coach Shane Steichen afterwards. Keep an eye on Gould as a potential deep sleeper in the early part of the season while Downs recovers. The Colts still project to have a fantasy friendly offense, and this news makes all their other options slightly more attractive for 2024.
Ashton Dulin, who may also gain more reps with Downs sidelined, is another deep sleeper to consider.
Ashton Dulin is nearing full recovery after a 2023 ACL tear during training camp.
Positive News on the recovery of Ashton Dulin’s recovery was posted on his Instagram last night. Dulin has been a dark horse breakout candidate and fan favorite for the Indianapolis Colts since making a splash as an undrafted free agent in 2019. His 4.4 speed and big bodied frame at 6’2″ 215lbs combined with playmaking ability on special teams led him to earn second team all-pro honors as a special teams contributor in 2021.
After being injured during training camp last August and not being on the field at all during this year’s OTAs or mandatory mini camp, the video shows that he has progressed to non-contact drills and cutting on grass. Dulin’s dazzling athletic profile may make him worth a stash in deeper dynasty leagues and a last round pick of best ball formats, but he remains off the radar for redraft leagues because of the Colts crowded wr room.
