Colts' Offseason: High Stakes, Big Changes

On April 5th, the Indianapolis Colts are in a make or break-off season with massive pressure to win in 2026.

Owner Carly Erse Gordon says the urgency has never been higher and jobs are on the line.

They drop big cash on quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce with multi-year deals totaling $144 million.

Guaranteed. To cut costs, they traded away Michael Pittman Jr. and Zaire Franklin and led veterans

like Quitte Pay, Braden Smith, Nick Cross, and Stamson. Evie Cam walk in for the agency.

Meanwhile, the team loaded up on defense, but experts are questioning if it's enough after a rough

finish to 2025. They swung for Trey Hendrickson and missed, settling for Arden Key and Michael

Clemens instead. The pass rush took hits, losing pay, Evie Cam, and Taekwam Lewis.

And last year's second round pick, Jeylon Tui Malo, isn't ready to start. Fans and analysts

see real holes, especially at linebacker, where they lost Franklin and Jeylon Carly's dealt with

back-to-back injuries. They signed that Kim Davis gave their as a starter, but the depth is thin.

Defensive tackle looks deep with the forest buckner and Grover Stewart of front, but they need a

young spart behind Stewart. On a brighter note, cornerback is stacked nine players deep for

cam battles and injury cover. Safety lost Nick Cross, but Hunter Woller and Wanye Thomas will

compete, with Jonathan Owens added behind Cam Bynum. They might draft more help there too.

All eyes now turn to the draft, where the Colts have to plug these gaps without a first rounder.

If they nail linebacker an edge, this revamped squad could surprise, but anything less in 2026

stays a question mark.