The Indianapolis Colts enter the offseason with $34.7 million in cap space and plenty of team needs. Highlighting one of Indianapolis’s defensive needs is a reliable run-stopper after a rough year against opposing running backs. The Colts run defense struggled to stop the run, allowing the second-most carries, the ninth-most rushing yards, and tying for the eleventh-most rushing touchdowns.
Since their run defense struggled last season, a few interior defensive linemen could be on the chopping block, including their free agent acquisition from last offseason.
The Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle had a rough inaugural season
Raekwon Davis had a rough inaugural season in Indianapolis, failing to carve out a consistent role on defense, playing a career-low 30% of snaps. Davis also did not live up to the expectations as a reliable run-stopper and did not offer much in the passing game, with a career-low five stops and four pressures. He registered 15 tackles and one TFL in 17 games.
Davis enters the final year of his 2-year, $14 million contract. He is scheduled to earn a $4.98 million base salary along with an $8.96 million cap hit in 2025.
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Indianapolis Colts cut defender after rough 2024 campaign
On X, the Colts announced they have released Raekwon Davis, freeing $6.46 million in cap space and incurring a $2.5 million dead cap hit in 2025. With the release of Davis, they should have $41.2 million to work with.
We have released DT Raekwon Davis.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 6, 2025
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