With the NFL draft now over, 90 man rosters around the NFL are pretty well set. However, as Colts’ GM Chris Ballard mentioned in his post draft press conference, there are still some very good free agents available.
If there a position group – or two – that the Colts were to add to, the most obvious choices would be at cornerback and safety. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said that outside of Kenny Moore in the slot and Julian Blackmon at strong safety, the other starting spots are “wide open.”
The Colts didn’t add to either of these position groups until the fifth and sixth-rounds of the draft, and this was a secondary that gave up too many big plays in 2023 while also not making enough plays on the football.
With the experience that this young group gained last season, Ballard does sound bullish about his young secondary. However, as every team should, Ballard will keep his options open and do his due diligence with the remaining free agents that are still out there.
“Between now and the start of the season – there are still some good players out there,” Ballard said after the draft. “There’s some veterans out there that can still play. We’ll dig and investigate all of them and then make a decision if we think they are the right fit for us as we go along.”
From a salary cap perspective, with over $28 million in available cap space currently – the seventh-most in the NFL – the Colts have the flexibility to make an addition.
With help from PFF, here are their top available free agents, many of whom play either cornerback or safety. Of course, not all of these position groups will be on the Colts’ radar.