The Colts on Tuesday placed wide receiver Ashton Dulin on injured reserve with a hamstring injury and signed safety George Odum to the 53-man roster. They also signed cornerback Cameron Mitchell to the practice squad.
Dulin sustained the injury during the Colts' 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. A crucial part of the Colts special teams and a veteran piece in the wide receiver room, Dulin is consistently praised as a "total package" player who can make a difference in any position he's put in.
"Ashton Dulin is one of the three best special teams players in the NFL," special teams coordinator Brian Mason said last week. "He always plays in a great body position. He makes great decisions. He plays with great fundamentals and technique."
In 10 games this season, Dulin has five receptions for 106 yards and three carries for 44 yards and has returned 10 kicks for over 20 yards each (with an average of 29.8 yards per return, and the longest being a 50-yard return). Dulin missed the Colts' Week 7 game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a chest injury.
Dulin will miss at least the Colts' next four games, eligible to return in Week 17 for the Colts' game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Odum was signed to the Colts' practice squad last week. He spent four seasons (2018-21) with the team, and spent 2022-24 with the San Francisco 49ers. In 105 career games (12 starts), he has recorded 119 tackles (92 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, nine passes defensed, three interceptions, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 81 special teams stops. Since entering the NFL in 2018, Odum ranks third in the league in special teams tackles. In 2020 he led the Colts with 20 special teams tackles, which tied for the fifth-most in franchise single-season history since 1994 and earned First Team All-Pro honors for his efforts.
Mitchell was waived on Saturday when the Colts activated Charvarius Ward Sr. from injured reserve; Mitchell, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, has spent time on the Colts' active roster and practice squad this season. He has played in 36 career games (four starts) in his time with the Colts and Cleveland Browns (2023-25) and has recorded 46 tackles (35 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and two special teams stops.
