The Indianapolis Colts entered the offseason with some big needs.
Quarterback, left tackle, and defensive end chief among them, the Colts have made moves at each recently, although it doesn t completely remove the positions off of the board.
However, there are some other areas the Colts could look to address in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft or the remaining free-agent pool before the regular season begins, regardless if they re big needs or not.
Backup Quarterback
The Colts acquired their unquestioned starting quarterback in February when they traded for Carson Wentz.
Afterward, their previous backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett departed for greener pastures in free agency for the Miami Dolphins, leaving the Colts with Jacob Eason and Jalen Morton as the lone quarterbacks behind Wentz.
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Colts 2021 Cap and Roster Thoughts By Tau837 on Feb 27, 2021, 7:28pm EST +
This is a follow up to my first post on this subject in early December. Now that the QB situation has clarity, and we are inside a month to the start of the new league year, it seems like a good time for an update.
Active Contracts
The Colts currently have 65 players under contract for 2021. Here they are, along with their cap hits from Over the Cap:
Pos
Eliminations
For purposes of this post, I m going to make some assumptions about a lot of these players who IMO will not be in strong contention to make the final roster.