Colts Eye Derek Barnett for Pass Rush Boost

0:00On April 5th, the Indianapolis Colts are heading into the offseason, still hunting for real pass rush threat after tying for 15th in the league, with just 39 sacks last year. Proflip ball focus had them ranked 21st overall, which means they're decent, but not dominant enough to scare quarterbacks. Bleacher reports Gary Davenport zeroed in on free-age and dared Barnett, the former Houston Texans ed rusher as the perfect low-key fix for Indy. Barnett's been a rotational guy lately, logging under 400 snaps each of the last two seasons behind bigger stars, yet he still notched five. Sacks both years. The 30-year-old first-round pick from back in 2017 has solid career numbers. 34 sacks, 216 tackles, and even. Three defensive touchdowns over 112 games with Philly and Houston. Colts fans remember liking Barnett out of Tennessee, where he dominated college with over 36, but the Eagles snagged him right before Indy's. Pick. General manager Chris Ballard passed on him then for a safety, and now the team's front

1:02office sees value in giving him more snaps to boost there. Edge. This offseason, they've shuffled the defensive line new coach, Marion Hobby comes over from Cincinnati. They lost quite a pay, Samson Evacom, and Taekwan. Lewis but grabbed Arden Key and Michael Clemens as replacements. Still, that strong side-end spot stays open, and with Leatu Latu and Jaylaan Tui Maloow as the main options, pressure's on. Ballard's always drafted Edge rushes early, 8 out of 10 before day three, and with seven picks starting in round two, plus 26.6. Million in cap space expect him to target one when the 2026 draft hits April 23rd. Could be Barnett first, or rookie steel, but Indy's building that rush one way or another.