Colts' Shane Steichen with connection to top remaining free agent WR

If the Indianapolis Colts are looking to make a free agent addition at wide receiver, head coach Shane Steichen does have a connection to one of the top remaining available players.

>Following the final minicamp practice, ESPN's Stephen Holder wrote in his takeaways that the Colts are "still mulling a potential roster move at receiver."

>One of the more intriguing positional battles taking place with the Colts is at receiver for that third starting spot. As of now, Ashton Dulin appears to be the front-runner for those snaps, but also competing for playing time are Laquon Treadwell, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and Deion Burks.

>This is a group without a sustained track record of steady production in the passing game at the NFL level, which is why another addition appears to be on GM Chris Ballard's radar.

>The free agent market is thin at this stage of the offseason, but as The Athletic's James Boyd pointed out, Steichen does have previous ties to long-time Chargers wideout Keenan Allen.

>Allen entered the NFL with the Chargers in 2013, and Steichen held various roles with that team from 2014 through 2020, which included being the offensive coordinator during that final year.

>That familiarity with Steichen's system could allow Allen to hit the ground running in Indianapolis.

>Allen is a six-time Pro Bowler, most recently accomplishing that feat during the 2023 season. From 2017 through 2023, Allen surpassed 1,100 receiving yards in five of those seven seasons.

>His production the last two years hasn't been at that same level, but he's still totaled over 1,500 yards during that span with 11 touchdowns.

>Along with Allen, Deebo Samuel and Stefon Diggs remain free agents as well. The Colts have more than enough cap space to make an addition.

>This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts Shane Steichen, free agent Keenan Allen with history together