Colts Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous NFL executive who thinks the Colts took players with “big upside,” like first-round EDGE Laiatu Latu and second-round WR Adonai Mitchell. “Indy has a pretty solid roster but needed more difference makers, so this year they went away from what they’ve done in the past,” an executive said. “They took risks with big upside. Latu has Joey Bosa-like hand usage and the best tape of any edge rusher in the draft, but the neck is a concern. AD Mitchell is as gifted as the top three wideouts even, but there were some concerns. On paper, Indy got tremen ..read more

Colts Heading into the season, the Colts have question marks in the secondary as CB Kenny Moore and SS Julian Blackmon are the only sure-fire starters. Indianapolis DC Gus Bradley repeated the word consistency as what will determine the rest of the starters. “It’s really wide open,” Bradley said, via Paul Bretl of the Colts Wire. “Now we got Dallo (Dallis Flowers) coming back, and JuJu (Brents) and JJ (Jaylon Jones), so I really like that part of it. I think for us, it’s the skill set, the length, the speed, now it’s just the consistency.” “Who’s going to step up and be that guy that takes the ..read more

Colts Colts QB Anthony Richardson is back healthy and ready to play, with OC Jim Bob Cooter noting that while the team doesn’t want him injured again, they won’t be restricting the play of an exceptional athlete like Richardson. “Phase One goes to Phase Two and we’re able to get out there a little bit, move around, and work through everything that we’re working through as a team, as an offense,” Cooter said in a press conference, via Pro Football Talk. “I’ll hold all the just absolute, exact details of everybody – what all exactly we’re doing out there. But it’s good to get him back. He’s got ..read more

Colts The Colts gave QB Anthony Richardson another weapon by adding second-round WR Adonai Mitchell. Colts OC Jim Bob Cooter profiled what he likes about Mitchell and how he fits in next to other WRs Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce. “He’s dynamic. The guy gets open,” Cooter said, via JJ Stankevitz of the team’s website. “There are a lot of routes against tight coverage, against different types of coverage. Those guys at Texas do such a good job offensively – Sark (Steve Sarkisian) and all those guys. AD was put in a position to win some one-on-ones and he won a bunch of them ..read more

Undrafted free agency is an important part of the team-building process. From a pure numbers perspective, the NFL has to rely on undrafted free agents to compromise somewhere between a quarter and a third of all active players — not even counting practice squads. There were 257 players drafted last month and at least that many, probably more than 300, will be signed as undrafted free agents.  That makes undrafted free agency a potentially important source of talent. Ninety percent of these players will be cut and wash out of the NFL in a few years. But there will be a couple dozen who sti ..read more

Colts Exercised DE Kwity Paye‘s fifth-year option Packers Declined CB Eric Stokes‘ fifth-year option Patriots Signed K Joey Slye Rams Signed RB Boston Scott Ravens Signed first-round DB Nate Wiggins Signed fourth-round DB T.J. Tampa Signed second-round OT Roger Rosengarten Signed seventh-round DB Sanoussi Kane Received a roster exemption for international OLB David Ojabo Seahawks Waived LB Levi Bell Steelers Declined RB Najee Harris’ fifth-year option Titans Declined CB Caleb Farley’s fifth-year option     The post NFL Transactions: Thursday 5/2 appeared first on NFLT ..read more

The Indianapolis Colts have exercised the fifth-year option for DE Kwity Paye, per Stephen Holder.  The fifth-year option is worth $13.387 million fully guaranteed for the 2025 season.  Paye, 25, was a three-year starter at Michigan and a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2020, missing two games due to injury. The Colts drafted Paye with the No. 21 overall selection of the 2021 NFL Draft. Paye signed a four-year, $13,644,834 contract with the Colts that included a $7,283,516 signing bonus. The Colts will have a fifth-year option to pick up on him in 2024.  In 2023, Paye appe ..read more

Colts Colts DC Gus Bradley said DE Kwity Paye, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, is a player they can trust: “You talk about trust, that’s a man you can trust.” (Joel Erickson) Bradley said the competition at cornerback is “wide-open” opposite of Kenny Moore II: “It’s play in and play out, who can play at the standard we’re looking for.” (Erickson) Colts WR Ashton Dulin (ACL) said he is “feeling great” with his rehab and is ready to get back on the field. (George Bremer) Ravens Ravens third-round EDGE Adisa Isaac said he’s remained close with OLB Odafe Oweh after be ..read more

Colts Colts GM Chris Ballard vehemently refuted reports revolving around rookie Adonai Mitchell‘s character concerns. “I read some of the bulls— that was said,” Ballard said, via ESPN’s Stephen Holder. “Excuse my language. Our typical league — unnamed sources, bad interviews. That’s such bulls—. I mean, it f—ing is. It’s bulls—. Put your name on it. I’m tired of it. We tear these young men down. These are 21-, 22-year-old young men. And can people out there tell me they’re perfect in their lives? It’s crazy. It’s crap. This is a good kid. And for those reports to come out, it’s bulls—.” Ballar ..read more

According to his agent Brett Tessler, the Colts are signing UDFA Jason Bean out of Kansas to a deal following the draft.  Bean, 24, played at North Texas before transferring to Kansas. He was the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Bowl MVP and was also named All-Big 12 Academic. In three seasons with North Texas and three with Kansas, Bean completed 414 of his 698 passes for 5,969 yards to go along with 55 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He also rushed 251 times for 1,344 yards (5.4 YPC) and 14 touchdowns. The post Colts Signing UDFA QB Jason Bean appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co ..read more