Colts' Will Mallory: Gets second reception of season
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Mallory had one reception for five yards on his lone target in Sunday's win over Miami.
Mallory was the only Indy tight end with a reception amid an anemic passing attack under quarterback Anthony Richardson. Mallory played just four snaps on offense and is No. 4 on the depth chart among tight ends, so his upside is limited in the offense.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Gets first reception of season
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Mallory had one reception for seven yards on his only target in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville. It was his first reception this season.
After being inactive the first three games, Mallory's played the last two games. He played on 16 of the offense's 70 snaps and went out on 13 routes. The Colts continue to divide targets and snaps between up to four tight ends (Kylen Granson played 18 snaps, Mo Alie-Cox played 29, Drew Ogletree played 26). As long as the workload is that spread out, none will have viable fantasy value for most formats.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Slated to make season debut
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Mallory is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Mallory has yet to play this season. With Jelani Woods (toe) on injured reserve, snaps are available at tight end in Indianapolis. However, Mallory remains behind Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree on the depth chart.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Inactive against Houston
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Mallory (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Houston.
With Mallory inactive and Jelani Woods out for the season with a toe injury, Indy's tight-end group has been narrowed to Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree. Mallory could still enter the mix at some point this season.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Makes 53-man roster
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Mallory has made Indianapolis' 53-man roster.
Mallory missed time early in training camp due to a sore hamstring but is healthy as the regular season begins. Mallory appeared in 12 games as a rookie last season, and the 2023 fifth-round draft pick out of Miami caught 18 of 26 targets for 207 yards. Mallory will be part of a four-man committee at tight end that also includes Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree. The Colts are likely to split targets between the foursome.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Two receptions in preseason opener
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Mallory had two receptions for 31 yards on two targets in Sunday's preseason loss to Denver.
Mallory had missed time in training camp due to a sore hamstring but looked back to full speed. He's competing with Jelani Woods, Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree for playing time in a deep tight end room that lacks a clear No. 1 option. Indy's first preseason game did little to sort the competition other than all five are healthy.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Back at practice
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Mallory (hamstring) was back practicing Friday, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Mallory's hamstring injury from the Colts' 2023 season has lingered over to preparation for this upcoming year, but he's now moving in the right direction with a return to practice. The capacity that the 6-foot-4 tight end was able to participate in Friday was not disclosed, which leaves his availability for Sunday's preseason game against Denver up in the air.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Mallory didn't participate in Wednesday's practice session due to a hamstring injury, Joel Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Mallory suffered a hamstring injury in Indianapolis' 2023 finale, but it's unclear if his latest hamstring issue is to the same leg. A return to the practice field in short order is crucial for Mallory, as he's competing with Jelani Woods, Kylen Granson, Mo Alie-Cox and Drew Ogletree for playing time in a deep tight end room that lacks a clear No. 1 option.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Flashes receiving skills as rookie
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Mallory (hamstring) drew one target in Saturday's 23-19 loss versus the Texans but did not haul it in.
Over 12 games in his rookie season, Mallory recorded 18 receptions for 207 yards on 26 targets. At 6-foot-4, 239 pounds, he profiled more as oversized wide receiver than traditional tight end. That's exactly how the Colts utilized him in 2023, and at least from an efficiency standpoint, he fared fairly well.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Just one reception in win
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Mallory had one reception for 19 yards on his only target in Sunday's win over the Raiders.
Mallory played just nine snaps on offense and went out on six routes, a week after he had four receptions for 47 yards on four targets. With Indy playing with a lead most of the game, Mallory was sidelined for better blocking tight ends.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Four receptions in loss
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Mallory had four receptions for 47 yards on four targets in Sunday's 29-10 loss at Atlanta.
The Colts featured Mallory and fellow tight end Kylen Granson (five receptions for 62 yards) more prominently in the passing game with top target Michael Pittman sidelined with a concussion. The duo were the top two Colts in receiving yards, which is more of a sign of how the Indianapolis passing game struggled. Mallory played on 27 of the offense's 71 snaps, running routes on 22 of those plays. In addition to Mallory and Granson (28 snaps), Drew Ogletree (17 snaps) and Mo Alie-Cox (19 snaps) also saw action at tight end. The Colts' tendency to use a messy four-man rotation at tight end makes it difficult to count on Mallory for fantasy purposes, even coming off a strong outing in Week 16.
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Colts' Will Mallory: No receptions in win
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Mallory did not have a catch or target in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh.
Just when it looked like Mallory may emerge as the top receiving tight end in the offense with nine receptions the prior three games, he fell to fourth in playing time at the position. Drew Ogletree played on 38 of the offense's 67 snaps with Mo Alie-Cox followed with 35, Kylen Granson played 20 and Will Mallory logged eight. Indy's distribution of tight end targets in the passing game changes almost randomly each week and is divided up among up to four players, making none much of an option for most fantasy formats.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Gets start at TE
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Mallory started at tight end and had two receptions for 29 yards on three targets in Sunday's 27-20 win over Tampa Bay.
Mallory was a surprise starter since he's been inactive most weeks. He led the Indy tight ends in routes run (21 routes to Kylen Granson's 16 and Mo Alie-Cox's 13), though he was third at the position in scrimmage snaps (27 snaps to 34 for Alie-Cox and 31 for Granson). No tight end in Indianapolis has much fantasy value given how rarely they are utilized in the passing offense and how the targets are split three ways, but it's worth monitoring whether Mallory's increased usage is a trend.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Inactive Sunday
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Mallory (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
With Kylen Granson back in the mix after missing two games, Mallory will be the odd man out in a Colts' Week 9 tight end corps that also includes Drew Ogletree and Mo Alie-Cox. Through four contests to date, Mallory has caught three of his six targets for 55 yards.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Just one reception
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Mallory had one reception for six yards on two targets in Sunday's loss to New Orleans.
Mallory played on 15 of of the offense's 71 snaps. He went out for a pass on all 15 of his snaps, which was the second-most routes among the tight ends (Drew Ogletree had 20 and Mo Alie-Cox had 13). However, that usage doesn't translate to many fantasy points, as the Colts don't use tight ends much in the passing game and divide the targets among multiple players at the position.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Two receptions in NFL debut
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Mallory had two receptions for 49 yards on two targets in Sunday's win at Houston.
Mallory was a healthy inactive Week 1, but the 2023 fifth-round draft pick got playing time with Andrew Ogletree (concussion/coach's decision) out. He played on 11 of the offense's 57 snaps compared to 37 snaps for Kylen Granson and 23 snaps for Mo Alie-Cox. Still, Mallory had a rapport with backup Gardner Minshew, and it's possible he could become the breakout receiver of a deep tight-end mix. However, it's more likely none of the Colts tight ends get enough work in the passing game to be viable in most fantasy formats.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Won't debut Week 1
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Mallory (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Mallory was taken by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. His next opportunity to make his NFL debut will come in Week 2 against the Texans on Sept. 17.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Two receptions in preseason debut
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Mallory had two receptions for 29 yards on two targets in Saturday's preseason win over Chicago.
Mallory missed the preseason opener with a hamstring injury but had a nice showing working with the second- and third-string units. The 2023 fifth-round draft pick faces an uphill battle to win a roster spot amid a crowded tight end position, but he could open the season on the active roster with Mo Alie-Cox (ankle), Jelani Woods (hamstring) and Andrew Ogletree (knee) all sidelined.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Misses game with hamstring injury
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Mallory (hamstring) did not play in Saturday's preseason loss at Buffalo.
Mallory started camp on the active/PUP list due to a foot injury, but he then suffered a hamstring injury and missed practice time last week. It's not clear how long he'll be out. The 24-year-old, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2023 Draft, is likely competing with Mo Alie-Cox and Pharaoh Brown for the team's No. 3 TE spot.
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Colts' Will Mallory: Joins crowded TE group in Indy
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The Colts selected Mallory in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 162nd overall.
Indianapolis already has one of the more crowded tight end rooms in the NFL and it gets even more so with the addition of Mallory out of Miami (FL). That said, Mallory is a different type of tight end than most of the other options in Indianapolis; he's on the smaller side (6-4, 239) in terms of frame but he was a solid producer in college with 14 career touchdowns and 115 receptions. Mallory also turned in a solid combine (4.54 40, 36-inch vertical). It's unclear how exactly Indianapolis will use him because he won't help much as a blocker, but perhaps he could earn reps as a big slot option.
