Colts release cornerback Kenny Moore after being unable to fulfill his trade request
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II wanted a change of scenery, so he asked for a trade. After being unable to find a trade partner and using the draft to possibly find a faster replacement, the Colts released the 2021 Pro Bowler on Thursday to give him more time to find a new team. “I’m not at that point right now, not as of this minute I’m not,” Ballard said before the NFL draft when he was asked about potentially releasing Moore.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II wanted a change of scenery, so he asked for a trade. Now he's a free agent. After being unable to find a trade partner and using the draft to possibly find a faster replacement , the Colts released the 2021 Pro Bowler on Thursday to give him more time to find a new team.
“I’m not at that point right now, not as of this minute I’m not,” Ballard said before the NFL draft when he was asked about potentially releasing Moore. "But, yeah, I’ll give him some latitude. ” Moore's request went public in early April.
The Colts spent the past month looking for a team that wanted to take the 30-year-old Moore, a multiyear team captain who earned the respect of his teammates by going from undrafted rookie in 2017 to one of the NFL's best slot cornerbacks. He was scheduled to earn $9. 49 million in salary this season.
Moore successfully navigated multiple defensive coordinator changes but as injuries mounted in recent seasons, his productivity declined. Last season, his first with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo, Moore started just seven of the 14 games he appeared in and had his least productive season since his rookie season. He finished with 55 tackles and broke up only six passes though he returned his only interception 32 yards for the fifth defensive touchdown of his career.