The veteran tight end has played his entire NFL career with the Colts, joining the club in 2017 as a member of the practice squad. Despite not being a prolific pass catcher, Alie-Cox’s value comes in the team’s run game. In 2024, Alie-Cox was graded 11th in run blocking among tight ends with at least 340 snaps, per PFF. This helped Colts running back Jonathan Taylor to rush for 1,431 yards, which was fourth most in the NFL last season.

Alie-Cox had been deployed in a committee for years before Shane Steichen took over as head coach in 2023. Some thought the new regime would commit to a full-time starter at tight end. Nothing was further from the truth last year and little changed in 2024. Alie-Cox led the team in tight end snaps but didn’t take the field for even half of the offensive reps. He topped out at 41 yards in a single game and only surpassed 30 yards twice. Alie-Cox heads into free agency after catching 12 passes for 147 yards and a single touchdown in his seventh NFL season.

Alie-Cox was platooned with Kylen Granson, who also saw just one target. Even with Jelani Woods out of the picture because of a toe injury, the Colts don’t appear to have a fantasy-relevant tight end. Fantasy managers can ignore this position group until something changes.