Ex-Colts TE Erik Swoope signs with Raiders

The Colts have lost some pieces this offseason. While none of them have been key pieces, another one just left for another team.

Erik Swoope spent most of his Colts career bouncing between the active roster and the practice squad. Sometimes he would get playing time, and sometimes he wouldn’t. It just depended on the matchup. But now he has found a better opportunity for playing time.

Swoope decided to sign with the Raiders. He moves to a new team that has a lot of new players on the offensive side of the ball. There’s a good chance he gets to play more than he did while he was in Indy. If that is the case, then it’s a great move for him.

If you watched him play, Swoope always showed signs of being a good tight end in the league. He had good hands and found holes in the defense well. But like other tight ends the Colts have, his consistency just wasn’t there on a week-to-week basis.

It has been surprising that Swoope has stayed in the NFL this long. As a basketball player back in college, the Colts tried to convert him to tight end. Clearly he has done a good enough job with that switch to keep himself in the league and keeping a job.

Colts fans should wish nothing for the best for Swoope. He worked hard while he was in Indy and was a great teammate. Hopefully he continues to improve and can have a fresh start in Oakland.