The Colts on Wednesday signed free agent wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie.
McKenzie joins the Colts after spending the last five seasons (2018-2022) with the Buffalo Bills. In 68 games (26 starts) with the Bills, McKenzie caught 137 passes for 1,316 yards with 11 touchdowns; he also returned 47 kicks and 35 punts, including one punt return touchdown.
In 2022, McKenzie set career highs with 65 targets, 42 receptions and 423 yards. His four touchdowns were one shy of the career high he set in 2020, and he rushed nine times for 55 yards with a touchdown in 2022, too.
McKenzie originally was a fifth-round pick (No. 172 overall) of the Denver Broncos in the 2017 NFL Draft. McKenzie appeared in 12 games for the Broncos in 2017 and 2018, totaling four catches for 29 yards.
The 5-foot-8, 173 pound McKenzie played his college ball at Georgia, where he caught 60 passes for 823 yards with seven touchdowns along with five punt return scores and one kickoff return touchdown.
McKenzie will join a Colts wide receiver room coached by Reggie Wayne that includes Michael Pittman Jr. (99 catches, 925 yards, 4 TDs in 2022), Alec Pierce (41 catches, 593 yards, 2 TDs) and Ashton Dulin (15 catches, 207 yards, 1 TD), among others.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6)warms up before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Buffalo Bills' Isaiah McKenzie during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams (23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) escapes the grasp of New England Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant (27) during the first half an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) catches a pass during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) warms up before an NFL divisional round playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) makes a catch before an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie drops back during the second half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) runs to the locker room during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Buffalo Bills' Isaiah McKenzie waits to receive a kickoff in the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, left, and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II walk off the field after a preseason NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. The Bills defeated the Colts 27-24. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) runs after a catch during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) reacts before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) reacts before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) signs autographs before an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
