2026 Off-Season Thread

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

The Phillips contract is a tad bit retarded. Not my money, but does a torn Achilles in '23 + Torn ACL in '24 + 14 QB hits in '25 = $120m?

He's 27 and the 18% pressure rate is elite. Makes a lot more sense to pay a 27 year old Jaelan Phillips coming off of a healthy season that kind of money than a 31 year old Trey Hendrickson coming off an injury shortened season.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Puck

Noah Compton

@nerlens_

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58m

Former Chiefs LB Leo Chenal is the top linebacker available in free agency:

- 6’3”, 250 lbs
- 25-years-old
- missed just two (!) tackles in 2024
- 44 starts during rookie contract
- 2x SB Champ

The #Colts are looking for youth at LB, and desperately need a championship mindset.

Yep...sign the man. Apparently he's pretty good in coverage. He's big, runs a 4.5 40 and he's a former Badger. What not to like?

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

He's 27 and the 18% pressure rate is elite. Makes a lot more sense to pay a 27 year old Jaelan Phillips coming off of a healthy season that kind of money than a 31 year old Trey Hendrickson coming off an injury shortened season.

Probably. I don't think Hendrickson getting that contract would be very smart, either.

[sherck]

So, we now have receiving options of:

WR Pierce, WR Downs, TE Warren and RB Taylor.

Those are the only remaining Colts players on the roster that have more than 50 receptions combined over the past two seasons.

Sure, we also have folks like:
WR Dulin (7 receptions over past two years)
WR Gould (3 receptions)
TE Olgetree (13 receptions)
TE Mallory (5 receptions)
and free agent Mo Allie Cox (25 receptions) but I cannot believe we plan on briging him back.

IMO, the roster desperately needs another receiving option on the outside.

I hope that we can find someone who can play behind Dulin for part of the season and then take over the outside WR duties opposite Alex Pierce in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of this draft.

That and a backup O-lineman or two in the later rounds are the picks on offense I want. All the rest defense help.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by sherck

So, we now have receiving options of:

WR Pierce, WR Downs, TE Warren and RB Taylor.

Those are the only remaining Colts players on the roster that have more than 50 receptions combined over the past two seasons.

Sure, we also have folks like:
WR Dulin (7 receptions over past two years)
WR Gould (3 receptions)
TE Olgetree (13 receptions)
TE Mallory (5 receptions)
and free agent Mo Allie Cox (25 receptions) but I cannot believe we plan on briging him back.

IMO, the roster desperately needs another receiving option on the outside.

I hope that we can find someone who can play behind Dulin for part of the season and then take over the outside WR duties opposite Alex Pierce in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of this draft.

That and a backup O-lineman or two in the later rounds are the picks on offense I want. All the rest defense help.

Thoughts on Gabe Davis?

[Puck]

31 yr old pass rusher. From what I have read he is not great in run D. But he really does get to the QB.

What price could you see the Colts being able to come with and offer?


Yahoo Sports

@YahooSports

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4h

Free agent DE Trey Hendrickson is in contact with multiple teams, but “nobody has met his price just yet,” and he’s not willing to compromise and take a discounted deal at this point, per @AdamSchefter
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[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Braden Smith to the Texans

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031430423805304997

Former Colts OT Braden Smith reached agreement with the Houston Texans on a two-year, $25 million deal including $13.5 million fully guaranteed, per his agent Michael Perrett of Priority Sports.

[Hoopsdoc]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Braden Smith to the Texans

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031430423805304997

Well, Jalen Travis, you’re up.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Well, Jalen Travis, you’re up.

I am feeling pretty good about him

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Braden Smith to the Texans

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031430423805304997

That one sucks. I feel pretty good about Travis, but losing Smith AND Houston getting him is shitty.