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Raiders announce signing of another Colts free agent defender

On Monday, it was announced that Indianapolis Colts free agent linebacker Segun Olubi had reached a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders—by his new team: Originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2022 as an undrafted free agent, the 26-year-old linebacker has spent the last four seasons in Indianapolis. During 51 career games (2 […]

about 5 hours ago | 0 reads

Your weekly dose of Colts optimism

It has come to my attention that I lean towards giving our GM more credit than he deserves. I’ll admit that given the massive amounts of blame placed at CB’s feet, going against the flow might paint me in that apologist light. I thought I was pretty clear that I was ready to move on, […]

1 day ago | 1 read

Big Block Alie-Cox is Back!

Mo Alie-Cox’s tenure continues for another year. On Saturday evening news broke that the former VCU Rams Forward turned NFL Tight End re-signed on a 1 year deal with his only NFL team of his career. From his humble practice squad origins learning the game of football in 2017, to backing up Jack Doyle and […]

2 days ago | 1 read

Colts bring back veteran wideout Laquon Treadwell

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Friday that the team has re-signed veteran wideout Laquon Treadwell for the 2026 regular season: Initially a first round pick of the Minnesota Vikings back in 2016, the 30-year-old veteran wideout has been well traveled in his NFL career, having also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New […]

3 days ago | 2 reads

Colts reportedly re-sign tight end Drew Ogletree

According to Fox59/CBS4’s Mike Chappell, the Indianapolis Colts have re-signed tight end Drew Ogletree, meaning one of their best blockers at the position will be back: Initially selected by the Colts in the 6th round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the 6,’5”, 260 pound tight end makes it to a 2nd contract in Indianapolis. During […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Top 7 best Free Agent Edge Rushers still available for the Colts

Colts have made a pair of depth signings already at defensive end, with Arden Key looking like a potential upgrade in pressure generation (11.2% Pressure Rate in 2025) from the Samson Ebukam (9.8%), Kwity Paye (9.6%), and Tyquan Lewis (8%) trio in 2025, and Micheal Clemons providing depth in run defense with his size, power, […]

3 days ago | 1 read

Report: Colts sign safety Juanyeh Thomas to 1-year deal

The Indianapolis Colts continued reshaping their secondary Friday, agreeing to sign free agent safety Juanyeh Thomas on a one-year deal that gives the young defender a new opportunity to compete for a starting role. Thomas spent the first three seasons of his NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys, appearing in 36 games while carving out […]

3 days ago | 1 read

The Colts are borrowing from tomorrow to survive 2026

This offseason has felt a little different for the Colts. Not necessarily because of the individual moves themselves, but because of what those moves suggest about the direction of the team. Normally when a team signs players or restructures contracts, it feels like normal roster building. A couple depth signings here, an extension there, maybe […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

The Colts were busy, but did they get better?

Free agency isn’t over. I get that, but for all intents and purposes, it’s done. At least the vast majority of it pertaining to the biggest names on the market is. The pickin’s seemed slimmer this year to begin with, so things went fast. The Indianapolis Colts were involved and made their share of headlines. […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Colts free agent DE Samson Ebukam reportedly headed to Falcons

According to ESPN’s Schefter, Indianapolis Colts veteran free agent Samson Ebukam is signing with the Atlanta Falcons, per his representation: The 30-year-old veteran defensive end is fresh off a 2025 campaign in which he had 33 tackles (22 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, 23 QB pressures, and a fumble recovery during 14 games […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Colts add Chiefs free agent DT Derrick Nnadi to boost interior depth

Per his representation at SportsTrust advisors, the Indianapolis Colts have signed Kansas City Chiefs veteran free agent defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi. Originally a 2018 3rd round pick of the Chiefs, the 6’1”, 317 pound Nnadi has appeared in 130 career games, making 98 career starts. The 29-year-old veteran defensive tackle is fresh off a 2025 […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Bold bet on Daniel Jones’ return after breakout seasons from Alec Pierce

The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2026 offseason facing a familiar dilemma, trying to sustain a promising core while navigating cap casualties and roster turnover on the fly. The early offseason moves signal the Colts will double down on an offense that powered an 8-2 start last season before they lost their final seven games to […]

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Colts free agent safety Nick Cross headed home to DC

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Indianapolis Colts starting safety Nick Cross is signing with the Washington Commanders on a 2-year deal, worth up to $14 million: Originally a 2022 3rd round pick of the Colts out of Maryland, Cross had become a full-time starter for the Colts over the past two seasons, starting in […]

5 days ago | 1 read

Colts Sign DE Micheal Clemons

The Colts offseason has predominantly revolved around in-house moves, with Daniel Jones’ tag then new contract, Alec Pierce’s new deal, Bernhard Raimann’s restructure for 2026 cap relief, and the Michael Pittman Jr. trade for cap savings being at the forefront. The only outside signing the Colts made prior to the Wednesday, March 11th league new […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Colts freshly re-signed QB Daniel Jones’ has new contract details emerge

According to multiple league sources, Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones, who was just re-signed on Wednesday afternoon to a 2-year, $88 million deal, which can be worth up to $100 million, has had some of his specific contract details emerge: While it’s a short-term deal for the Colts, this looks like a big win […]

6 days ago | 2 reads

Initial thoughts on Colts’ first free-agent moves

First wave of free-agency done, and the Colts have moved as many of us expected, which is rather surprising. It usually does not transpire like this, I was especially surprised by the Pittman and Franklin moves because I did not expect them to happen, but here are my hot opinions on what Ballard and Steichen […]

6 days ago | 4 reads

Colts reportedly were in ‘pole position’ for new Ravens edge Trey Hendrickson—after competitive offer

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts were recently in ‘pole position’ for Cincinnati Bengals former All-Pro free agent edge Trey Hendrickson before the Baltimore Ravens shockingly ‘backed out’ of trading for Las Vegas Raiders fellow All-Pro edge Maxx Crosby on Tuesday evening—and signed Hendrickson instead on Wednesday morning: While far from a […]

6 days ago | 1 read

Colts Re-Sign Daniel Jones

For just the 2nd time in Chris Ballard’s tenure, a starting QB is returning to the Colts in consecutive years. While the Colts did put the transition tag on Jones, that didn’t guarantee his return with other teams able to still negotiate with him and the Colts able to void the tag if unsigned to […]

6 days ago | 2 reads

Colts restructured OT Bernhard Raimann’s contract to create more salary cap space

According to Spotrac, the Indianapolis Colts restructured starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann’s contract, converting $11 million of his 2026 salary into a signing bonus—creating $8.25 million of extra salary cap wiggle room for the 2026 season: Specifically, via Spotrac, in 2026, Raimann will earn a base salary of $2 million and a restructure bonus of […]

6 days ago | 1 read

It’s time for the Colts to tell Daniel Jones to kick rocks

Just be done with it. Be done with the whole thing. The Indianapolis Colts are negotiating with a delusional person as they attempt to work out a long-term contract with Daniel Jones. We can talk about what is involved in “negotiating” all we want but there has to be a starting level of “reason” involved. […]

6 days ago | 0 reads