Stampede Blue
The Colts have had a solid, but unspectacular grade so far in free agency per the popular advanced football grades site.
According to PFF, the Indianapolis Colts have earned a ‘B’ grade for a 2025 free agency class to-date that has been highlighted by the signings of safety Camryn Bynum and cornerback Charvarius Ward in their revamped starting secondary:
Indianapolis Colts: B
DI Neville Gallimore
2024 PFF Grade: 49.9
2024 PFF WAR: -0.01
Contract: 1 year, $2.5 million ($1.5 million guaranteed)
PFF Projected Contract: N/A
PFF Deal Grade: Average
A third-round pick by the Cowboys in the 2020 draft, Gallimore has struggled to develop beyond a rotational role in the NFL. Last season with the Rams, he played 145 snaps against the run, recording just four run stops and two tackles for loss or no gain. As a pass rusher, he generated only six total pressures on 118 pass-rush snaps.
QB Daniel Jones
2024 PFF Grade: 72.0
2024 PFF WAR: 0.88
Contract: 1 year, $14 million ($13.15 million guaranteed)
PFF Projected Contract: 1 year, $6 million ($5 million guaranteed)
PFF Deal Grade: Below Average
The Colts are making Jones one of the highest-paid backups in the NFL, potentially signaling an open competition with the struggling Anthony Richardson. While Jones isn’t a high-end starting option, he has earned a 70.0-plus PFF grade in each of the last four seasons in which he played at least 350 snaps. Still, this move feels like an overpay by Indianapolis.
WR Ashton Dulin
2024 PFF Grade: 56.3
2024 PFF WAR: -0.01
Contract: 2 years, $8.5 million
PFF Projected Contract: N/A
PFF Deal Grade: Average
Dulin is a core special teamer for the Colts, having logged 1,208 snaps in five seasons (he missed almost all of the 2023 season with an ACL injury). He boasted an excellent 86.0 special teams grade in 2024.
CB Charvarius Ward
2024 PFF Grade: 56.2
2024 PFF WAR: 0.07
Contract: 3 years, $60 million ($35 million guaranteed)
PFF Projected Contract: 3 years, $43.5 million ($25 million guaranteed)
PFF Deal Grade: Average
The Colts are betting on Ward to bounce back after a rough 2024 season with the San Francisco 49ers. He earned a career-low 58.2 PFF coverage grade last year but ranked inside the top 15 at the position in 2022 and 2023. If Indianapolis can get that version of Ward out of this deal, it’s a nice upgrade for the team’s defense.
S Camryn Bynum
2024 PFF Grade: 61.6
2024 PFF WAR: 0.06
Contract: 4 years, $60 million
PFF Projected Contract: 3 years, $42.75 million ($28.25 million guaranteed)
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