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Westbrook-Ikhine

He mentions Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and seventh-round pick Deion Burks as possible competition for the spot. We also (our speculation) wouldn’t rule out the Colts picking up one of the several as-of-yet unsigned free agents like Jauan Jennings, Deebo Samuel, or Stefon Diggs. Westbrook-Ikhine has flashed big touchdown upside in the past and would be the most fantasy-useful player in this group if he wins a role.

NWI posted a minor breakout season with the Titans in 2024. He turned 32 grabs in 497 yards and nine touchdowns. The Dolphins took a shot on him in free agency, but he failed to carve out a role in Miami. Westbrook-Ikhine totaled 11 catches for 89 scoreless yards in South Beach. He will now serve as a depth piece for a Colts receiver room that just traded Michael Pittman.

Westbrook-Ikhine caught 11 passes for 89 scoreless yards in his lone season with the Dolphins. The 28-year-old vet joined the team fresh off a 32-497-9 season with the Titans, but will now be free to sign with any team. Westbrook-Ikhine’s value as a field stretcher should be enough to find him a new home in 2026, but he’s unlikely to ever be a focal point of whatever offense he’s in.

Even with Jaylen Waddle (ribs) joining Tyreek Hill and Darren Waller on the shelf, Westbrook-Ikhine couldn’t command a look in what will probably end up his final game as a Dolphin. NWI is signed for $2.45 million in 2026, but is due no guaranteed money after catching just 11 passes all season. The former Titan turns 29 in March and is miles from dynasty league relevance.

Wilson is no target threat at this stage of his career, which is good news for Jaylen Waddle, Malik Washington, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. Those three appear to be a the top of the pecking order in a post-Tyreek Hill Dolphins offense. Westbrook-Ikhine played the majority of the outside snaps in Hill’s absence in Week 4.

Washington was involved in the Dolphins’ screen and motion game, taking three carries from the backfield and catching one pass. The 24-year-old also took a punt 74 yards to the house in the fourth quarter, though it was quickly countered by an Antonio Gibson kick return touchdown on the ensuing kickoff. Meanwhile, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine caught 2-of-3 targets for 18 yards. Neither Washington or Westbrook-Ikhine is fantasy relevant behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports the contract includes $3.2 million guaranteed. Westbrook-Ikhine heads to Miami as a new field-stretcher for Mike McDaniel’s offense. He had a career-high nine receiving scores last season, finishing with a 32/497/9 line. The Dolphins now give him a two-year deal and the chance to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver spot in the offense. Though he won’t be a consistent fantasy receiver, Westbrook-Ikhine will be a boom-or-bust play with a higher ceiling in the Dolphins offense than he had with the Titans.

It was Westbrook-Ikhine’s second game in a row without a score, a fact that would not be all that noteworthy for most players. Westbrook-Ikhine, however, scored nine touchdowns despite being mostly uninvolved on offense for the first four weeks. Tennessee’s No. 2 wideout enters free agency for his age-28 season with a 32/497/9 seasonal receiving line. A Titans lifer who has been on the team since — we swear we’re not making this up — the days of Corey Davis, Westbrook-Ikhine may draw some interest in free agency despite the outlier feel of his season by virtue of his established big-play ability. It doesn’t hurt that he’s also still a good special teamer.

Westbrook-Ikhine is the Titans’ No. 2 perimeter receiving option, though the Titans’ offense does not yield many high-leverage opportunities. This makes Westrbook-Ikhine’s role a boom-or-bust fantasy play, and in this case he converted half of his targets for a middling 37 yards. He was the target on Mason Rudolph’s last pass of the day, but the play was broken up in the end zone. Westbrook-Ikhine can remain out of fantasy consideration for Week 18.

Westbrook-Ikhine no longer has weekly deep target touchdown opportunities with Mason Rudolph at quarterback. Calvin Ridley is the primary perimeter target, leaving Westrbook-Ikhine seeing occasional outside targets. He did catch a six-yard touchdown pass to give him nine scores on 25 catches this season. Westbrook-Ikhine is a boom-or-bust WR5 against the Jaguars for Week 17.