Following the offseason roster shuffle that takes place during free agency and the NFL draft, where do the Indianapolis Colts stand salary cap-wise?
Following the offseason roster shuffle that takes place during free agency and the NFL draft, where do the Indianapolis Colts stand salary cap-wise with OTAs underway?
The Colts were aggressive this offseason, landing two of the top free agents at their respective position groups in Cam Bynum and Charvarius Ward. GM Chris Ballard would also sign Daniel Jones to compete with Anthony Richardson at quarterback.
At the moment, Over the Cap has the Colts with $20.089 million in available salary cap space. Compared to the rest of the NFL, this ranks as the 19th most.
At this stage of the offseason, even if the Colts were going to add to their roster, it’s not as if any free agent signing would break the bank at this point. Any addition would likely be on a league minimum deal or close to it.
One position in particular where another addition might make sense is at safety, where the Colts are short on experienced depth.
But barring another signing, there are still some additional cap expenses coming down the road. As of now, second-round pick JT Tuimoloau remains unsigned, and OTC projects that his rookie deal will come with a cap hit of $1.81 million for the 2025 season.
The Colts will also need cap space to assemble the practice squad, along with having reserves for any in-season spending that has to take place. The offseason salary cap figure is also based on the top 51 contracts on the books, and as we all know, there are 53 players on the regular season roster that take cap space.
Any unused cap space at the end of the season can be rolled over into the 2026 offseason.
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