Colts have no choice but to move on from this $7 million problem

Adonai Mitchell of the Indianapolis Colts | Michael Hickey/GettyImagesSometimes, for a player to be at his best, he or she simply needs to find a new team to play for. Perhaps it's a cultural fit, or a fit in a scheme, but things aren't working out. This is the case with the Indianapolis Colts and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.

Indianapolis has clearly lost faith in the young wide receiver. He was a second-round pick in 2024, who caught just 41.8 percent of his targets in his rookie season. He struggled a bit with drops, but mostly was a poor route-runner who could create little to no separation from his defender.

Maybe this was simply a wideout having a rough first year. This is common, and…