Colts Sign WR Mecole Hardman Among Three PS Moves

The Colts released WR Eli Pancol from the practice squad in a corresponding move.

Hardman, 28, is a former second-round pick of the Chiefs back in 2019. He played out the final year of his four-year, $5 million rookie contract with the Chiefs. 

Hardman was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent in 2023 when he signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Jets.

The Jets then traded Hardman back to the Chiefs in exchange for a swap of late-round draft picks, reuniting him with his original team. Hardman re-signed on a one-year, $1.1 million deal in 2024, then signed on with the Packers in 2025 and had a short stint on their practice squad. 

The Bills later signed Hardman, and bounced on and off their roster before signing a futures deal this offseason. He was then let go near the end of training camp.

In 2025, Hardman appeared in two games for the Bills.