Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today elevated wide receivers Ethan Fernea and Dezmon Patmon to the active roster from the practice squad for Sunday's game against Tennessee.
Fernea, 5-11, 195 pounds, has spent the entire season on the team's practice squad. He participated in the Colts' 2022 offseason program and training camp after originally signing with Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. Collegiately, Fernea appeared in 50 career games (three starts) at UCLA (2016-21) and caught eight passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns. He registered 10 carries for 83 yards and one touchdown. Fernea also tallied 12 tackles (nine solo).
Patmon, 6-4, 225 pounds, has spent time on the team's active roster and practice squad this season. He was originally selected by the Colts in the sixth round (212th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. Patmon has played in 10 career games with Indianapolis and has caught four passes for 45 yards and one touchdown. In 2022, he has appeared in one game and has registered two receptions for 24 yards.
