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Five of the Colts' own free agents have signed elsewhere and will be playing with new teams in 2026.
A week into the NFL's free agency period, several of the Indianapolis Colts' own free agents have signed elsewhere and will be playing with new teams in 2026. Let's run through who those players are, where they will be playing, and why they are no longer on the Colts . WR Michael Pittman, Steelers The Colts sent Pittman and a 2026 seventh-round pick (230th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick (214th overall).
The Colts made this move to create salary cap space. Moving on from Pittman created $24 million in cap room. LB Zaire Franklin, Packers This move was made before the NFL's legal tampering period opened last week.
Trading Franklin created $5. 75 million in cap space. In return, the Colts received Colby Wooden, helping to bolster their defensive tackle rotation.
However, there is almost no experience at linebacker on the roster now. OT Braden Smith, Texans The Colts appear to be comfortable going into the 2026 season with second-year tackle Jalen Travis starting on the right side. One year after the Colts moved on from Ryan Kelly and Will Fries in favor of second-year players Tanor Bortolini and Matt Goncalves, the team seems to be going down that path again with Travis.