Report: 6-Time Pro Bowl WR Brandon Marshall Working Out with Colts
August 2, 2019
Free-agent wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who has made six Pro Bowls and one All-Pro First Team during his 13-year career, is working out with the Indianapolis Colts.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the news on Marshall, who caught 11 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown for the Seattle Seahawks last season.
Marshall has caught 100 or more passes in a season six times and led the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 14 for the New York Jets in 2015. He also has eight 1,000-yard seasons to his name.
The last three years have not been as productive as Marshall entered his mid-30s. The 6'5" wideout hauled in just 47.8 percent of his targets for 88 catches, 1,078 yards and four scores in 27 games.
Pro Football Focus gave him low marks for his 2016 and 2017 efforts in particular:
In fairness to Marshall, he didn't see nearly as many catchable passes in 2016 as he did the year before:
An ankle injury also ended Marshall's 2017 season after just five games in his only season with the New York Giants.
There's no doubt that peak Marshall was one of the league's best all-around wideouts. However, Marshall may have a tough time landing on a roster after struggling over the past few seasons. At 35, his best days are behind him.
Stephen Holder of The Athletic provided his take on Marshall's chances:
If Marshall doesn't make it back into the NFL, he can hang his helmet on a sensational career that may land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. That's not bad for a fourth-round pick.