Phillip Lindsay, in need of a career revival, is getting his chance with a prove-it deal in Indianapolis.
Lindsay agreed to a one-year contract with the Colts, his agent, Mike McCartney, announced on Tuesday. Lindsay projects to compete for carries behind Indianapolis bell-cow Jonathan Taylor, who led the NFL with 1,811 rushing yards last year.
The 27-year-old Lindsay starred at Denver South and CU before bursting into the NFL as a rookie with Denver in 2018, when he became the first undrafted rookie offensive player in NFL history to be named to the Pro Bowl.
After consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in 2018 and ’19, injuries and the arrival of Melvin Gordon curtailed Lindsay’s production to 502 yards and one rushing touchdown in 2020.