The Indianapolis Colts officially parted ways with veteran defensive tackle Raekwon Davis in a salary-cap decision, the team announced Thursday.
The move was long expected since the start of the offseason after Davis turned in the worst statistical campaign of his career. Though the Colts aren’t strapped for cash — they never are under Chris Ballard — the move does free up some additional money.
With the release of Davis saving the Colts roughly $6.5 million for the 2025 season, Indianapolis now has about $41.08 million in salary-cap space to work with, per Spotrac. As of this writing, that ranks 17th in the NFL, just ahead of the Denver Broncos ($40.99 million) and just behind the Chicago Bears ($45.3 million).
The Colts have some significant needs to address in free agency if they want to end their four-year-long playoff drought, the longest such drought since Jim Irsay took over everyday operations in 1995. Ending the cycle of mediocrity means a change in philosophy might be in order.
Their current standing with the salary cap doesn’t give them much room to make splash signings, but they can free up even more cap space with a few tough decisions. There’s also the option to restructure some contracts.
With Ballard on the hot seat, the Colts could be a bit more active in the open market than they typically are. Whether that means they’re actual suitors for players like Jevon Holland or Charvarius Ward remains to be seen, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
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