Colts Lose Safety Nick Cross, Seek Replacements

0:00On March 15th, the Indianapolis Colts lost safety Nick Cross to the Washington Commanders, who signed the 24-year-old to a two-year, 14 million dollar deal. This move clears some salary cap space for the Colts, likely to focus on quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce. Cross-drawn Indianapolis as a third-round pick out of the University of Maryland back in 2022. He started slow due to inexperience but grew into a key rotational player by the next season then exploded with over 100 tackles multiple. Times, plus interceptions, sacks, and past breakups in recent years. Fans and analysts wonder if the Colts will regret this, especially after also losing safety, Rodney Thomas II to the Seattle Seahawks, that leaves gaps in the secondary, though the team grabbed Juanie Thomas and Jonathan Owens as replacements. Both new safety show promise, Owens has solid experience and Thomas could develop fast, but Cross was already proving himself as a top-run stopper, and Blitzer, with room to

1:02grow in coverage. Indianapolis now faces the challenge of rebuilding that depth, either through free agency or the draft, to keep their defense strong heading into next season.