Are the Indianapolis Colts "running it back" in 2026? Not exactly, but the team did hand out substantial extensions to two of its biggest contributors from last season.
So far through free agency, the Indianapolis Colts have made one thing very clear about their roster intentions: they want as much firepower at defensive tackle as possible.
The Indianapolis Colts' biggest needs heading into the offseason still honestly remain major needs. Many expected the team to make big moves to upgrade the defensive side of the ball, while their focus on the offensive end would likely be retaining their core and running it back.
The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2026 offseason with a clear goal: revamp the roster to compete for an AFC South title. After a couple of months, it seems that the Colts are still stuck in the same spot they were in when the season ended.
2026 free agency has brought changes to the NFL for all 32 teams. As for the Indianapolis Colts, they haven't had an electric cycle but have done work to round out depth on their roster.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Indianapolis Colts had one hell of a 2025 season. They started off strong, going 8-1 in the first ten weeks of the season and looked like a sneaky contender in the AFC.
The Indianapolis Colts have a massive need on their defensive line at edge rusher. Laiatu Latu is going to be one of the starters in the room, but the spot opposite him is up in the air. The team envisioned Trey Hendrickson as that starter, but couldn't close the deal.
The Indianapolis Colts are in the midst of revamping their roster through free agency, with 10 new signings to bolster the offense and defense ahead of a season where winning is a must.
The Colts have focused on strengthening their middle class in free agency rather than pursuing one major splash, and they started signing Nick Westbrook-Ikhine after a one-year stint in Miami and added linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, who recorded 117 tackles last season with Arizona.
The Colts permitted QB Anthony Richardson to seek a trade earlier this offseason, but there seemingly hasn’t been an abundance of interest in the former first-round pick.
Many predict the Indianapolis Colts will have a heavy defensive lean in the 2026 NFL Draft. Multiple positions on that side of the ball are thin on the current roster, and the team is still looking for multiple defensive starters. When you look at the roster, there really aren't many positions with solid depth at the moment.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The NFL free agency period and trade market have slowed down after a flurry of moves at the start of the new league year. One name still floating around is Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson.
The Indianapolis Colts looked like the best team in football for the first eight weeks of the 2025 season. They went 7-1 during that span and had one of the best offenses the NFL has seen in quite some time.
The Indianapolis Colts are facing growing skepticism just two weeks into free agency, largely driven by their failure to add proven impact talent and their decision to invest heavily in two players who have combined for just one playoff victory.
A month ago, news broke that the Indianapolis Colts and Anthony Richardson Sr. had mutually agreed to seek a trade. After weeks of waiting, nothing has come to fruition.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts are pushing all their chips to the center of the table in the Colts 2026 free agency cycle. After a catastrophic seven-game collapse ruined an 8-2 start in 2025 following Daniel Jones’s devastating Achilles injury, General Manager Chris Ballard and Head Coach Shane Steichen are ignoring the rebuild button.
The Indianapolis Colts seem to have much of their potent offense intact outside of filling the void left behind by long-time wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
Free agency is in full swing for the Indianapolis Colts, and they've been busy solidifying depth at key positions. However, the NFL draft is around the corner, and while the Colts don't possess a first-round pick, they can still do damage through Day 2 and 3 of the NFL draft.
The Indianapolis Colts have been busy in free agency, primarily with signing new rotational players along the defensive front seven. The Colts have made it a priority to bring back select in-house free agents, but they haven't sought out a massive impact player just yet.
The Indianapolis Colts have spent most of their cap space on their own in-house players, but they've made plenty of low-cost veteran signings to raise the team's floor.
The Indianapolis Colts have already been putting in work to revamp their defensive end position following an empty performance from the group in 2025. Because of this outcome, Indianapolis was content letting Kwity Paye and Samson Ebukam walk in free agency.
The Indianapolis Colts are officially steering the ship into uncharted waters. After a season that, for a while, felt like a fever dream, general manager Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen have made their intentions clear.
Whether or not Pierce could have received a better deal had he reached the open market sparked some interesting conversations in NFL circles over the final days of winter.