Following his most productive NFL season, Colts tight end Jack Doyle is expected to get paid. NFL.com’s Mike Garafolo tweets that the free agent could earn more than $6MM a season on his next contract.
We learned in late February that the 26-year-old would hit free agency after he failed to agree on an extension with the Colts. After playing in a reserve role during his first three seasons in the league, Doyle had a breakout campaign in 2016. The tight end collected 59 catches, 584 yards and five scores, and his 75 targets were the second-highest total on the team. As our own Connor Byrne noted, Doyle also rated as an above-average run blocker.
During his first three years in the league, the former undrafted free agent collected 42 receptions for 209 yards and three touchdowns.
Doyle ranked behind Martellus Bennett and Jared Cook on our list of the best available free agent tight ends.