Colts very early 53-man roster prediction after free agency
Following free agency, let's make a very early 53-man roster prediction for the Colts.
With NFL free agency mostly behind us, let's put together a still way-too-early 53-man roster prediction for the Indianapolis Colts' 2026 NFL season. It was an active free agency period for GM Chris Ballard, who re-signed a number of the team's own free agents, while also making nine outside additions and a trade for Colby Wooden. That, of course, will impact what the Colts ' final roster looks like.
That said, with the NFL draft still to take place, what the roster looks like today won't be what we see on Day 1 of training camp. So, while early, this exercise helps highlight the needs that still exist for the Colts. Quarterback (3) Daniel Jones, Riley Leonard, Seth Henigan The Colts have often kept three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster under Shane Steichen.
We also expect Anthony Richardson to be traded at this point. Running back (3) Jonathan Taylor, DJ Giddens, Ulysses Bentley These are the only three running backs on the roster. More competition for the RB2 and RB3 roles is needed.
Wide receiver (5) Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Anthony Gould Signing Westbrook-Ikhine in free agency shouldn't stop the Colts from adding to this unit. The depth of this group is in question at the moment. Tight end (4) Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Will Mallory Bringing in competition for legitimate Mallory wouldn't be a bad idea.