The Indianapolis Colts' top two goals heading into free agency were to take care of their top in-house options first and foremost: quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce.
The first quarterback to be transition-tagged since the Falcons cuffed ex-Colt Jeff George in 1996, Daniel Jones and Indianapolis began this process with considerable ground to cover.
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 are experiencing some significant roster changes this offseason. They have already traded away wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.
After eight years with the Colts, right tackle Braden Smith is signing with the AFC South rival Texans, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports. It’s a two-year, $25MM agreement with $13.5MM in fully guaranteed money, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
The first day of the 2026 NFL free agency negotiating window lived up to its chaotic reputation. While high-profile extensions and defensive line reshuffling dominated the headlines, a significant cloud remains over the Indianapolis Colts ’ quarterback room.
The Indianapolis Colts had an eventful first day of "legal tampering" as the team brought back wide receiver Alec Pierce and moved his partner in crime, Michael Pittman Jr., to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Michael Pittman Jr. has a new home after the Indianapolis Colts traded him to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. It is a fresh start for Pittman after several years of donning Colts colors.
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 Indianapolis Colts enter the 2026 NFL offseason carrying a familiar mix of optimism and frustration. For much of the 2025 season, the Colts looked like a team ready to reclaim its place among the AFC’s contenders.
INDIANAPOLIS — The first domino of the 2026 NFL Free Agency period didn’t just fall; it shattered the floorboards. At exactly 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, the Indianapolis Colts backed up the Brinks truck for wide receiver Alec Pierce, signing him to a staggering four-year, $116 million contract.
Michael Pittman Jr’s wife apparently saw the vision early. The Indianapolis Colts traded away their longtime wide receiver Pittman in a blockbuster move on Monday.
The Indianapolis Colts have been busy. Very busy. After making a pair of splashy wide receiver moves on Monday, locking up Alec Pierce on a record-breaking four-year, $116 million deal, and shipping Michael Pittman Jr.
It's been reported by NFL insider Tom Pelissero that the Indianapolis Colts have been awarded two seventh-round compensatory draft picks as legal tampering is underway.
The Indianapolis Colts are moving forward without one of the longtime starters on their defensive front. Former Colts edge rusher Kwity Paye has agreed to a three-year, $48 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to The Insiders, ending his five-year run in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Colts made an offensive splash, and then an offensive subtraction. But they added to the defense. They beefed up their defense with an ex-Titans edge rusher, according to a post on X by Ian Rapoport.
The Indianapolis Colts have made their first external addition of the 2026 free agency cycle, choosing to address edge rushing depth for defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
Indianapolis, Indiana — There was a time when the Indianapolis Colts were the unquestioned center of the sports universe in central Indiana. Those days are over.
The Indianapolis Colts made quite the splash in the news to kick off the NFL's legal tampering window by extending wide receiver Alec Pierce. And as a result, the team had to make a tough decision about their former WR1 Michael Pittman Jr.
The Indianapolis Colts risked losing wide receiver Alec Pierce to free agency when they used the transition tag to retain the rights to quarterback Daniel Jones but it seems like the gamble paid off.
One of the more controversial moves of the NFL offseason, to date, involved the Indianapolis Colts using the transition tag to retain the rights to quarterback Daniel Jones for the 2026 season.
Blake Grupe fared well during his stint at the end of the 2025 season. It has landed him an extended opportunity with the Colts. Grupe has agreed to a one-year deal with Indianapolis, per his agent (h/t Mike Garafolo of NFL Network).