The Indianapolis Colts continue to do their homework on the wide receiver class in the 2026 NFL draft.
According to Ian Rapoport, the Colts had Tennessee wideout Chris Brazzell II in for an official visit last week.
During the pre-draft process, each NFL team can have up to 30 draft prospects take an official visit. These visits can be with first-round prospects all the way to UDFAs.
Let’s take a closer look at what Brazzell could bring to the Colts.
Colts 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: WR Chris Brazell
After playing two seasons at Tulane, Brazzell spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons at Tennessee, where he was a major part of the offense, totaling 144 targets during that span.
This past season was a breakout year for Brazzell from a production standpoint, with him eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark, averaging a hefty 16.5 yards per catch with nine touchdowns.
Brazzell is the 54th-ranked prospect overall on the consensus big board.
Chris Brazzell’s athletic profile
Chris Brazzell’s draft profile
Here is what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein had to say about Brazzell in his pre-draft scouting report:
“Long-limbed “Z” receiver with the ability to create downfield for an offense thirsty to make more explosive plays outside. Brazzell’s 2025 tape shows the game slowing down for him, allowing the production to catch up with the traits. He builds to speed with long strides and dominates above the rim. He’s adept at using length and body control to capture air space against cornerbacks. He’s a more competent route runner than most field-stretcher types, but he needs to become more physical on contested targets underneath. Brazzell didn’t see many in-your-face press challenges this past season, but he’s likely to get an early taste of it as a pro. Two-high shells and zone-heavy looks can shrink his snap-to-snap impact, but the quick-strike potential is real.”
What is the Colts’ need at wide receiver in the NFL draft?
As of now, that WR3 role on the depth chart behind Pierce and Josh Downs is up for grabs. Westbrook-Ikhine and Ashton Dulin are the likely frontrunners competing for that playing time. But another addition at this position to boost competition and hopefully raise the floor of this unit should still be on Ballard’s radar.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts hosted big-play wide receiver on pre-draft visit
Reporting by Paul Bretl, Colts Wire / Colts Wire
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