The Colts cleared a roster spot for Cam Taylor-Britt on Tuesday by waiving second-year cornerback Johnathan Edwards.
Taylor-Britt is back after serving a one-game suspension, and Indianapolis had to move on from Edwards to make the fit work. The team signed Taylor-Britt to a one-year, $1.4 million contract on March 17 after his stint with the Cincinnati Bengals unraveled.
His arrival comes with a complicated backstory. In Sept.
2025, Taylor-Britt was arrested after what was alleged to be a burnout in his car on the wrong side of the road near Paycor Stadium following the Bengals’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That led to misdemeanor charges of driving without a license and reckless driving, and ultimately to the suspension.
He was later sentenced to five days in jail and served that time immediately.
A former second-round pick at No. 60 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, Taylor-Britt was selected by Cincinnati to play for former Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, who now holds that same role in Indianapolis. For much of his early run with the Bengals, he looked the part of a high-end corner. But his play became more uneven last season, he was demoted from the starting lineup, and after returning from a healthy scratch he then suffered a Lisfranc injury that limited him to eight games.
Over 47 career games with 40 starts, Taylor-Britt has piled up 203 tackles, including four for loss, along with 0.5 sacks, two quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, seven interceptions and 38 pass breakups.
With Taylor-Britt back in the mix, the Colts’ cornerback group now includes Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward Sr., Justin Walley and Kapena Gushiken on the active roster, with Kenneth Harris and Rob Carter Jr. on the practice squad.
Edwards could circle back to Indianapolis if he clears waivers, though the practice squad is currently full.
The Colts kept Edwards inactive in Sunday’s Week 1 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and his preseason didn’t do him any favors. In 78 snaps across the first two preseason games, he was targeted 10 times and gave up six catches for 116 yards, a 19.3 average, and a touchdown, according to Pro Football Focus.
Edwards entered the league with Indianapolis last offseason as an undrafted rookie. Last year, he played in 10 games and logged 313 snaps on defense and 69 on special teams.
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