Two-time All-Pro CB Stephon Gilmore signs with Colts

Stephon Gilmore will serve as a huge upgrade to the Colts secondary. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Two-time All-Pro CB Stephon Gilmore signs two-year, $23M deal with Colts

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 4/15/22

The Indianapolis Colts have made another big offseason move.

Stephon Gilmore has signed with the Colts, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth $23 million over two seasons and includes $14 million guaranteed.

Comp update: Colts are giving CB Stephon Gilmore a two-year, 23 million deal including $14 million guaranteed, per source. https://t.co/9Ot1oD0lxt

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 15, 2022

The Colts also signed veteran safety Rodney McLeod earlier this week. Defensive back was a big need for them heading into 2022, and they have done a good job of addressing that thus far.

Gilmore will turn 32 in September. The former Defensive Player of the Year suffered a torn quadriceps muscle toward the end of the 2020 season, but he appeared healthy down the stretch last year. Gilmore appeared in eight games for the Carolina Panthers after they acquired him in a trade with the New England Patriots. He had two interceptions.

We know of one other AFC team that was very interested in Gilmore.

The Colts fell just short of reaching the postseason last year. They made a major upgrade at quarterback when they acquired Matt Ryan. That move coupled with their veteran signings should have them right back in the hunt.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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