The Indianapolis Colts announced they waived G Atonio Mafi and DT Pheldarius Payne on Friday.
Indianapolis also officially signed undrafted RB Ulysses Bentley IV.
We have waived G Atonio Mafi and DT Pheldarius Payne.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) May 9, 2025
Mafi, 24, transitioned from defensive line to offensive line after two seasons at UCLA. He was named second-team All-Pac 12 in 2022. The Patriots selected him with the No. 144 pick in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
He was in the second year of a four-year rookie contract worth $4,175,540 when New England cut him loose. He caught on with the Colts’ practice squad in December.
In 2024, Mafi appeared in three games for the Colts.
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