The Indianapolis Colts have signed safeties Kendell Brooks, Michael Tutsie, and former New Orleans Saints starting guard Lewis Kidd to reserve/future contracts.
Brooks is a former Michigan State Spartan who spent time with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 as an undrafted free agent. While he did begin his college career at North Greenville University, it was in the Big Ten with MSU as a cornerback where he’d compile 109 tackles, 4 pass defenses, and 3 forced fumbles.
Tutsie’s name may be familiar to Colts fans, as he signed to Indy as an undrafted free agent last season out of North Dakota State. As a member of the Bison, he was electric, putting together an impressive career of 338 tackles, 22 pass defenses, 11 interceptions, and 68 games of experience as a safety. One other fact is he went to Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, so he knows the franchise quite well.
After how bad Rodney Thomas II looked in his sophomore season as a free safety in 2023, the contracts of Brooks and Tutsie could put more competition into the safety position for Indy.
Finally, there is the guard, Kidd. The former Montana State Bobcat was with Indy on the practice squad last season but was released two months later in mid-December. Kidd played in 2022 with the Saints and even had the opportunity to start. With offensive line depth being so important, this is a good move to continue shoring up protection with a young quarterback like Anthony Richardson entering year two.
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