The Indianapolis Colts are heading into training camp with a roster that looks a lot different than the one they carried through last season, especially on defense.
Chris Ballard made keeping Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce a priority, but the rest of the offseason brought plenty of movement. In all, Ballard added nine outside free agents during the first waves of free agency and also brought in Colby Wooden via trade. At the same time, several Colts free agents left for other teams, while Zaire Franklin and Michael Pittman were traded away and Kenny Moore was released.
Here’s how the newcomers break down by position:
At quarterback, the Colts added Easton Stick as a free agent.
In the backfield, they brought in Seth McGowan through the draft, along with undrafted free agents Lincoln Pare and Anderson Castle.
At wide receiver, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine joined as a free agent, while Deion Burks came in as a draft pick. The group also includes undrafted free agents EJ Horton, Raylen Sharpe and Sahmir Hagans.
At tight end, the addition is Carson Towt, who arrived as a free agent.
The offensive line saw four new faces: draft pick Jalen Farmer and undrafted free agents Nolan Rucci, Geno VanDeMark and Josh Kreutz.
On the edge, the Colts added Micheal Clemons and Arden Key in free agency, then drafted George Gumbs Jr. and Caden Curry, with Mitchell Melton joining as an undrafted free agent.
The defensive tackle room includes Jerry Tillery and Derrick Nnadi as free-agent pickups, Colby Wooden in the trade, and Cameron Ball as an undrafted free agent.
At linebacker, Indianapolis added Akeem Davis-Gaither in free agency, then drafted CJ Allen and Bryce Boettcher. The unit also includes undrafted free agents West Weeks and Tahj Chambers, plus Devin Veresuk as a free agent.
The secondary got a facelift too. Cam Taylor-Britt and Jai'Onte' McMillan arrived at cornerback as free agents.
At safety, the Colts brought in Jonthan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas in free agency, drafted AJ Haulcy, and signed Austin Brown as an undrafted free agent.
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