The Indianapolis Colts hope that 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson can play more than four games in his sophomore campaign. The franchise had to turn to backup quarterback Gardner Minshew for most of the season and finished 9-8 and in second place in the AFC South. Indy very nearly made the playoffs, not getting eliminated from playoff contention until Week 18.
The Colts aren’t expected to be Super Bowl contenders in 2024, but with a loaded AFC, that isn’t exactly surprising. Indianapolis is installed at +4500 to win Super Bowl 59 at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Colts have the 11th-best odds to win the AFC at +2500, but that ranks third among AFC South teams.
2024 NFL Free Agency
Colts free agents
WR, Michael Pittman Jr.
WR, Juwann Winfree
WR, Isaiah McKenzie
SS, Julian Blackmon
S, Henry Black
RB, Zack Moss
QB, Gardner Minshew
P, Rigoberto Sanchez
OLB, Jake Martin
G, Jack Anderson
G, Danny Pinter
DT, Taven Bryan
DT, Grover Stewart
DE, Tyquan Lewis
DE, Genard Avery
CB, Tony Brown
CB, Kenny Moore
The Colts definitely have some big names on this list. Moore played 92.9% of defensive snaps and should be a high re-sign candidate for Indy. Pittman needs to be in the team’s long-term plans, but whether that involves playing out 2024 on an extension or a tag remains to be seen. Minshew will likely hit free agency and sign elsewhere with a team that doesn’t have their starting quarterback locked down for 2024. Safety Julian Blackmon played 84.2% of defensive snaps, and it would greatly benefit the Colts to bring him back. While the remaining free agent list is extensive, no other player logged more than 50% of team snaps.
Franchise tag options
WR, Michael Pittman
Pittman likely knows that the Colts need him since they don’t have much behind him, challenging him on the depth chart. He is due for a big payday, but whereas it doesn’t make sense for Arizona to pay Marquise Brown the tag amount of $21.816 million, Indy should give it to Pittman. Any kind of extension for him would arguably be in that ballpark anyway so at least the tag allows them more time to hash out the specifics of that extension.
2024-02-26 13:03:00
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