Report: Colts place tender on ERFA WR Daurice Fountain

The Colts have placed the ERFA tender on wide receiver Daurice Fountain, per source. If a team extends a tender to an exclusive rights free agent, the player cannot sign with another team. If they had decided not to extend the ERFA tender, Fountain would have become a FA

— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) March 16, 2020

The Indianapolis Colts are placing a tender on exclusive rights free agent wide receiver Daurice Fountain, per Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star.

Given that he was an exclusive rights free agent, the Colts have total control over Fountain’s contract. Once they extend the tender to the player, they have to sign the deal or sit out the season. Teams can’t contact tendered ERFAs.

The Colts had to place the tender on Fountain—and any other restricted or ERFAs—before the new league year begins on Wednesday. If they didn’t, Fountain would become an unrestricted free agent.

Fountain is a promising young wide receiver who saw his 2019 season end during training camp when he suffered a dislocated ankle. He was making his way toward a roster spot before suffering the season-ending injury.

Fountain was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft out of Northern Iowa.