In the coming weeks, we will be taking a closer look at each of the Indianapolis Colts’ unrestricted free agents and making a prediction as to whether or not they will return for the 2025 season.
Up next, let’s take a look at tight end Mo Alie-Cox. If you’ve missed any of our other free agency predictions, you can find them below.
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Alie-Cox has been with the Colts since the 2017 season when he was signed as an undrafted rookie.
During that span, he’s been asked to be a blocking tight end primarily within the Colts’ offense. His most productive season as a pass-catcher came in 2020 when he totaled 426 yards.
Filling that traditional in-line, Y-tight end role, Alie-Cox ranked 16th out of 84 eligible tight ends this past season in PFF’s run-blocking grade.
The tight end position, of course, is a massive need for the Colts, with GM Chris Ballard saying after the season that the offense needs more production in the passing game from this unit.
Alie-Cox doesn’t provide a big boost in that regard, and when it comes to his bread-and-butter role as a blocker, the Colts still do have Drew Ogletree under contract for the 2025 season and late in the 2024 season, it wasn’t uncommon to see Ogletree out-snapping Alie-Cox in games.
With Ballard wanting to emphasize competition this offseason, the tight end group is one where the Colts very much need some new additions that hopefully help elevate the play of the unit. This not only applies to the passing game, but there is also something to be said for having a well-rounded tight end in the offense that can help add some unpredictability to that unit.
Keeping the status quo here won’t do and when it comes to filling Alie-Cox’s blocking role, Ogletree is already on the roster to do that and can provide more upside as a receiver.
Prediction: Alie-Cox signs elsewhere