Jerry Tillery, former KC defensive lineman, bolsters Indianapolis Colts with playoff-bound experience!
Ex-Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Jerry Tillery signs with the Indianapolis Colts | @EdEastonJr
The Kansas City Chiefs have another defensive lineman not returning from last season's team with yet another free agent departure. On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Colts officially announced the free-agent signing of defensive lineman Jerry Tillery, who spent last season in Kansas City. we have signed DT Jerry Tillery.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 17, 2026 During last year's training camp press conference, Kansas City Chiefs defensive line coach Joe Cullen spoke highly of the versatility Tillery brought to the unit. "Jerry's been a great addition. He's a vet, you know, an eight-year vet.
i mean, he can play all along the line of scrimmage. "He's really worked hard and is doing a great job, and we're glad we have him," said Cullen during his training camp press conference last summer. "He's playing hard, playing physical.
" He's always been able to be nifty at rushing the passer, but we asked him to be a little bit more stouter in the run game, and he's doing that. " During the 2025 season, Tillery appeared in 17 games for the Chiefs and recorded 2. 5 sacks, 20 tackles, and 2 quarterback hits.