Colts Sign WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Boosting Receiver Room

0:00On March 24th, the Indianapolis Colts bolstered their wide receiver group by signing Nick Westbrook Akain to a one-year deal worth $1,044,00 in $2,000. This move comes amid several free agency additions as the team eyes more depth heading into training camp. He'll earn a base salary of $1,215,000 with $250,000 guaranteed plus a signing bonus of $187,500. That puts his salary cap hit at $1,262,000 for the season. After trading away Michael Pittman and resigning Alec Pierce, the Colts receiver room lacked options beyond Pierce and Josh Downes. Players like Ashton Dullin and Laquan Treadwell were next in line, leaving room for competition. Westbrook Akain steps in to vie for their third receiver spot opposite Dullin, a role expected to see solid playing time. Fans and analysts see this as a smart, low-risk way to raise the unit's overall talent

1:01floor. While this adds healthy rivalry in the room, General Manager Chris Ballard could still pursue more talent to round out the offense as preseason nears.