Colts Sign Jerry Tillery, Boosting Defensive Line Depth

0:00On March 17th, the Indianapolis Colts keep building up their defensive line, signing former first-round pick, Jerry Tillery, to play defensive tackle. He's the third edition there this offseason, joining free agent Derek and Anai and Colby Wooden, who came over in a trade. Tillery brings solid durability to the group, starting all 51 regular season games over the last three years and never missing more than a handful and any seasons has joined the league in 2019. He's mostly been a rotational player, averaging about 450 snaps a year lately, with most of his work focused on rushing the quarterback. This move adds real competition behind stars, deForce Buckner and Grover Stewart giving the Colts more options up front. Fans and analysts see it as a push for better pass rush depth, especially with younger guys like Adedemiwa, Adabawa in the mix. Tillery's versatility stands out too. He can line up inside, on the edge, or even at nose tackle, which should help during

1:00training camp battles. Right now, the depth chart looks stacked from top to bottom, but keep an eye out since none of these tackles are locked in beyond next season. As Camp kicks off, this revamped line can make the Colts' defense even tougher to run on or pass against.