REPORT: The Indianapolis Colts Set to Sign a Massive Defensive Tackle in Free Agency

The Indianapolis Colts understand the importance of the defensive line position and how depth is crucial to the defense.

The team re-signed Grover Stewart and Tyquan Lewis and signed this massive defensive tackle.

The Indianapolis Colts signed a 6’7 and 330-pound defensive tackle

According to Adam Schefter, Indianapolis signed Raekwon Davis to a 2-year, $14 million contract.

Here’s a quick review of his NFL career.

Raekwon Davis spent the first four seasons with the Miami Dolphins

Miami drafted Davis in the 2nd round, 56th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Davis has played in 63 games, starting 48, and has 129 tackles, five for a loss, ten QB hits, and two sacks in his 4-year career.

Davis played in 16 games, starting 12, and had 40 tackles, one for a loss, and one QB hit in 2020. He played 539 (52%) defensive snaps and had a 71.1 PFF Grade.

Davis played in 14 games, starting 14, and had 28 tackles, one for a loss, one QB hit, and 0.5 sacks in 2021. He played 425 (47%) defensive snaps and had a 36.5 PFF Grade.

Davis played in 16 games, starting 15, and had 33 tackles, one for a loss, two QB hits, and one sack in 2022. He played 585 (56%) defensive snaps and had a 43.4 PFF Grade. He also had one tackle in the Wild Card round.

Davis played in 17 games, starting 7, and had 28 tackles, two for a loss, six QB hits, and 0.5 sacks in 2023. He played 498 (45%) defensive snaps and had a 58.8 PFF Grade. He also had two tackles in the Wild Card round.

Indianapolis’s defensive line just got deeper

Indianapolis will have one of the deepest defensive line rooms in the NFL next season. Their projected starting four are Kwity Paye, Grover Stewart, DeForest Buckner, and Samson Ebukam. Their four backups/rotational pieces are Dayo Odeyingbo, Raekwon Davis, Eric Johnson II, and Tyquan Lewis.

Will the Indianapolis Colts have a top-10 defense next season?

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