Colts claimed the former 2x All Mountain West Team player from rival Jaguars at a key position of need for the team.

The Colts snagged the 4th year Linebacker out of Wyoming from waivers today, shocking even Colts General Manager Chris Ballard at Wednesday’s 12:45pm press conference.

“Who?” – Ballard upon being asked about Muma being claimed by the Colts.

Muma was one of the most athletic Linebackers of the 2022 Draft, scoring an incredible 9.77 Relative Athletic Score, a metric out of 10 that many Colts draft picks during Ballard’s tenure have scored very highly on. After...

According to NFL beat writer Paul Kuharsky, the Tennessee Titans have claimed former Indianapolis Colts starting cornerback Samuel Womack III, who was just released as part of 53-man roster cuts, off waivers:

Having similarly been claimed off waivers by the Colts from the San Francisco 49ers last offseason, Womack III ended up being a revelation for their depleted secondary after their cornerback room was simply decimated with injuries.

Having appeared in 17 games (8 starts), Womack III finished with 36 tackles (26 solo), 2 interceptions, and 9 passes defensed this past season. Per PFF, he earned a +71.4 overall grade...

Could a reunion be brewing between the Colts and a veteran Linebacker?

Chris Ballard has been active as of late in trying to find new players to add to the Colts roster deep into the offseason. On Tuesday reports emerged that the Colts scheduled a Thursday workout with one of their former starting Linebackers: Anthony Walker Jr.

Walker Jr. was drafted by the Colts in Round 5 of the 2017 Draft, during General Manager Chris Ballard’s first draft with the Colts. From 2018-2020 he formed a dynamic duo with Shaquille Darius Leonard in the middle of the Colts Defense,...

All things considered, it feels like there should be no possible way Chris Ballard makes it to the end of the 2025 season. In nine years, he has two playoff appearances, one playoff win, and zero divisional titles to his name. All of that may be history, but Ballard’s biggest hurdle yet has to be the current state of the Indianapolis Colts. There is no franchise quarterback on the roster. After searching for almost his entire tenure, the Colts still find themselves with no answer at the game’s most important position. The benching of Anthony Richardson could prove to be...

According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Indianapolis Colts will work out recently released former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton on Wednesday:

The 31-year-old had been signed by the Miami Dolphins in late July, but was released as part of the team’s final 53-man roster cuts.

Last season for new Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo’s then Bengals defense, the veteran cornerback recorded 73 tackles (50 solo), 5 passes defensed, and an interception during 16 games (10 starts). He played under Anarumo for the last four seasons in Cincinnati before joining Miami earlier this offseason.

Per PFF, in 2024, Hilton earned...

After Tuesday’s league deadline, the Indianapolis Colts announced their initial 53-man active roster, which could be subject to change with cuts being also made from the NFL’s other 31 clubs:

Of course, there didn’t appear to be a ton of surprise, but among them included:

• The Colts waiving former 2022 3rd round, big bodied tight end Jelani Woods, who has seen his early pro career derailed by injuries with Indianapolis. He had been the 5th tight end in training camp and preseason and was the casualty of a crowded tight end room.
• The Colts releasing former 2023 2nd...

Perhaps the most stunning move made by the Indianapolis Colts was the decision to waive cornerback JuJu Brents before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. roster cut deadline. The Indianapolis-native was selected by the Colts in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Reminisce back to when the Colts made 12 selections in the 2023 NFL Draft. There was so much optimism when Indianapolis took quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. fourth overall, followed by Brents with the No. 44 overall pick. The Colts 2023 draft class appears as an organizational disaster because half of the picks are no longer on the active 53-man...

The Indianapolis Colts have over 50 players who could be subject to waivers as they look to cut down from 90 players to 53 by the August 26 deadline and beyond.

Of course, several players on their rookie contracts should be safe from getting waived, such as 2025 first-round pick Tyler Warren. But, if any of these players are waived this week, they will be subject to the waiver wire pool and can be claimed by another team.

If not, they can be a part of Indianapolis’s 16-man practice squad, which will likely be finalized the day after the cutdown...

According to the IndyStar’s Joel A. Erickson, the Indianapolis Colts have a planned roster move in place for injured young linebacker Jaylon Carlies by placing him on injured reserve soon with a designation to return:

While the 2nd-year linebacker has successfully returned from offseason shoulder surgery, he’s now recovering from an ankle injury he apparently suffered in the preseason finale last weekend against the Cincinnati Bengals—having made 2 solo tackles during the Week 3 exhibition.

Per Erickson, the expectation [**is that it will reportedly be a short-term injured reserve stint, around the minimum of four missed regular season games or...

In one of the bigger expected roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s 4 PM EST deadline, the Indianapolis Colts reportedly have waived former 2022 3rd round pick Jelani Woods, whose early pro career has so far been significantly limited by injuries (per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero):

Originally the 73rd overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Colts, the mammoth sized 6’7,” 253 pound tight end had a fairly promising rookie debut that same year for Indianapolis, catching 25 receptions for 312 total receiving yards and 3 touchdown receptions during 15 games (2 starts).

However, he ultimately missed the entirety...

The Indianapolis Colts have announced that the team has traded a 2026 6th round pick for Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mekhi Blackmon:

Originally a 2023 3rd round pick of the Vikings, the 5’11,” 178 pound cornerback has appeared in 15 career games—all during 2023, making 3 starts. That rookie season, he had 41 tackles (34 solo), 3 tackles for loss, an interception, 8 passes defensed, and a fumble recovery.

Per PFF, Blackmon earned a +71.8 overall grade in 2023 for the Vikings, highlighted by a strong +90.3 tackling grade. In pass coverage, he allowed 28 receptions on 44 targets (63.6%) for...

The Indianapolis Colts have begun to trim their roster down to the 53-man active limit ahead of the league’s mandated Tuesday deadline (4 PM EST).

Oftentimes, the Colts will release players that have been already safely ruled out of 53-man active roster consideration a little early, so that they’re offered more time to find an opportunity elsewhere.

Here are some of the reported Colts cuts that have already come in: