Colts Sign Jerry Tillery to Boost Defensive Line

0:00On March 20, the Indianapolis Colts just signed free agent defensive tackle Jerry Tillery to a one-year deal worth $1,400, $87,000. That breaks down to a base salary of $1,300,000, including $750,000 guaranteed, and a signing bonus of $187,500. Tillery has spent the last four seasons in a rotational row, logging around 452 snaps per year, mostly focused on pass rushing. Last year, with the Kansas City Chiefs, he generated 12 pressures and chipped in on special teams. This signing bolsters the Colts' defensive tackle group behind the Forest Buckner and Grover Stewart. It ramps up competition for playing time against guys like Adedemiwa, Adabawar, and Colby Wooden, which should push the whole line to perform better. Financially, the contract leaves a 2026 cap hit of 1 million, $262,000. Releasing Tillery now would cost the team a dead cap hit of

1:02$937,500. With training camp approaching, Tillery's experience could give the Colts a solid depth option and extra pass rush juice as they build out