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Report: Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. traded to Steelers

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts establish their wide receiver room moving forward after trading longtime wideout Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to NFL Insider Tom Pelissero. The compensation includes a late-round pick swap, as this move more so points to Indy’s lack of cap space to include Pittman Jr. in their […]

Patriots forced to pivot with Alec Pierce returning to Colts

The Patriots showed some serious interest in Alec Pierce ahead of free agency, but the standout wide receiver will not be taking his talents to New England. Instead, he decided to return to the Indianapolis Colts on a record four-year, $124 million contract. Pierce’s decision means that the Patriots will have to be looking elsewhere […]

Bears to sign DT Neville Gallimore to two-year deal

The Bears are signing veteran defensive tackle Neville Gallimore to a two-year deal worth $12 million, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Monday. Gallimore, 29, was a third-round pick by the Cowboys in 2020. He played in all 17 games for the Colts in 2025, starting in eight of them. He finished the season with […]

Steelers sign WR Michael Pittman Jr. to $59 million deal

Minutes after trading for former Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., the Steelers are reportedly signing their newest offensive weapon to a three-year, $59 million deal per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Pittman was previously in the last year of his deal with Indianapolis, with an expected $24 million cap hit in 2026. It’s yet to […]

Steelers QB target Malik Willis signs with AFC foe

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big splash with a trade for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr, but they will not be signing the consensus top free agent quarterback. Malik Willis is signing with the Miami Dolphins, per Ian Rapoport. The Dolphins are giving the former Green Bay Packers quarterback a three-year, $67.5 million […]

Steelers trading for Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr.

The Steelers have their WR2. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Pittsburgh is trading for Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. The trade comes less than an hour after Indianapolis signed wide receiver Alec Pierce to a $29 million per year deal. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the trade is a late-round pick swap. The details still […]

The Alec Pierce Sweepstakes Ends in Historic Fashion

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts made history today by signing wide receiver Alec Pierce to the biggest free agent contract his position has ever seen, a 4-year, $114m deal containing $84m in guarantees. Pierce is fresh off a season in which he lit the league on fire. Securing his first 1,000-yard season (1,003 yards) […]

Schefter: ‘It looks like the 49ers will be losing Jauan Jennings’

Free agency is officially upon us, and Monday morning has already provided some fireworks, as Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is staying with the team on a historic four-year, $116 million deal. That takes the No. 1 free agent wideout off the board, who many teams were reportedly eyeing, including the San Francisco 49ers. […]

Rapid Reaction: Pierce secures record deal to sign with Colts

The Indianapolis Colts made a massive commitment to retain one of their best skill players, agreeing to sign standout receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year, $116 million contract extension. The deal was negotiated by agents Mike Swenson and CJ LaBoy and was agreed on before Monday’s announcement. The four-year contract carries an average annual value […]

Report: Colts and FA WR Alec Pierce agree to 4-year, $116M contract extension—keeping him in Indianapolis

According to ESPN’s Pat McAfee of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter), the Indianapolis Colts and highly coveted, otherwise soon-to-be free agent wideout Alec Pierce have agreed to a 4-year, $116 million contract extension, right around where the league’s official tampering period would’ve otherwise opened at noon today (EST): It’ll be interesting to […]

Alec Pierce staying with the Colts could be good news for the Eagles

The NFL’s negotiating window (AKA the “legal tampering” oxymoron) officially began at noon today, March 9. All impending free agents are now permitted to have contact with every team in the league. The biggest news development to occur right after the window opened, however, involved a top free agent re-signing with his own club. Alec […]

Potential Free Agent Linebacker Targets for the Colts

The Indianapolis Colts’ decision to trade away Zaire Franklin leaves a major leadership and production void in the middle of their defense. With Lou Anarumo taking over as defensive coordinator last year and installing his versatile, matchup‑driven defensive system, the Colts must find linebackers who can handle pattern‑matching responsibilities, disguise pressures, and stay disciplined against […]

Indianapolis Colts free agent WR replacement options if Alec Pierce departs soon

With Alec Pierce signaling he intends to explore free agency, the Indianapolis Colts must prepare for the possibility of losing their primary vertical threat. Pierce has expressed admiration for the franchise but believes he has “earned the right to explore free agency,” leaving Indianapolis with a potential hole in its deep‑passing game. If he departs, […]

Colts reportedly offered FA QB Daniel Jones ‘Sam Darnold money,’ but his camp had rather lofty counter offer

According to SI.com’s Albert Breer, the Indianapolis Colts offered pending free agent starting quarterback Daniel Jones ‘Sam Darnold money’, but Jones and his camp countered with a surprising $50 million per year contract proposal: “The Colts’ initial offer to Jones was in the range of Sam Darnold’s three-year, $100.5 million deal last offseason,” writes Breer. […]

Colts re-sign Blake Grupe

In a move that feels anti-climatic for Colts fans, Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts front office are bringing back kicker Blake Grupe on a 1 year $1.4 million deal. Grupe was very good for the Colts in his five games last season, going 11 for 11 on field goals and 10 out of 10 […]

Packers trade Colby Wooden for LB Zaire Franklin

The Green Bay Packers have traded defensive tackle Colby Wooden for former Indianapolis Colts off-ball linebacker Zaire Franklin, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Packers started Wooden as their starting nose tackle in 2025, following the trade of Kenny Clark to the Dallas Cowboys, after Wooden previously played a three-technique earlier in his Green […]

Colts trade former NFL All-Pro LB Zaire Franklin to Packers

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Indianapolis Colts are trading former NFL All-Pro starting linebacker Zaire Franklin to the Green Bay Packers for defensive tackle Colby Wooden: It comes after an initial national report that the Colts were shopping Franklin to other NFL teams earlier this week. With Colts longtime general […]

Former longtime Colts Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly announces retirement from NFL

On Friday afternoon, former Indianapolis Colts longtime Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly announced his retirement from professional football as a current member of the Minnesota Vikings: Originally a 2016 first round pick of Indianapolis, Kelly would go on to make 121 career starts for the Colts at center over his first 9 seasons—en route to […]

Does anyone feel optimistic about what the Colts are doing right now?

Does anyone feel optimistic about what the Indianapolis Colts are doing was the question, but maybe a better one is, what exactly are the Colts doing right now? For years, my personal gripe has been that this franchise is directionless. This lack of direction starts at the top with Chris Ballard and has been one […]

ESPN lists Colts safety Nick Cross as team’s free agent ‘most likely on move’

According to ESPN, Indianapolis Colts starting safety Nick Cross is their pending free agent “most likely on the move”—which may give slight optimism for the Horseshoe faithful worried about retaining wideout Alec Pierce rapidly approaching free agency’s formal kick-off: FA most likely on the move: S Nick Cross. The Colts’ signing of veteran free agent Cam Bynum last offseason, […]

BTSC’s Top-100 Big Board 1.0

Last week, Indianapolis hosted the annual NFL Combine. While it may not be the first event of the draft cycle, it often is the entry point for a large portion of NFL fans. Now that prospects have been measured and put their raw athleticism on display, we could think of no better time than to […]