Colts Boost Defensive Line: Ballard's New Pieces
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Colts GM Chris Ballard bolsters defensive line with strategic trades and free agent signings, focusing on depth for the 17-game season and beyond. Zaire Franklin traded to Packers for Colby Wooden, Jerry Tillery and Derrick Nnadi join the fold. DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart remain key players, but newcomers like Nnadi, Wooden, and Tillery are poised to make an impact. On the edge, Arden Key and Micheal Clemons join Latu Latu and JT Tuimoloau in a rotation, with the question of who will consistently pressure opposing quarterbacks remaining. The units 30th ranking in pass-rush win rate last season highlights the need for improved performance, with contracts expiring after next season.
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Indianapolis Colts News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Colts Boost Defensive Line: Ballard's New Pieces. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 31, Indianapolis Colts General Manager Chris Valored opened up about trading linebackers a year Franklin to the Green Bay Packers for. Defensive tackle Colby Wooden, right before free agency, kicked off. Franklin started as a seventh round pick for the Colts back in 2018, grinding from special teams ace to a key defensive leader and team captain over the years. Valored had high praise for Franklin's relentless work ethic on the field and his strong presence off it, calling his journey truly impressive. In his standout 2024 season, Franklin topped the NFL in tackles, earned his first pro bowl nod and landed second team all pro honors, wrapping up 132 games with 738 tackles, 10 sacks, and plenty of big plays. Now the Colts face a thin linebacker room without his veteran smarts, but they picked up some defensive line depth in the deal to keep building.
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