Among the top talents are guard Will Fries and defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo. Both were drafted by Indy in 2021, with Odeyingbo going in the second round and Fries in the seventh. The Colts did not sign either player to a contract extension, making them highly regarded free agents.
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The exact terms of Smith's new deal aren't yet disclosed, but the veteran offensive tackle will become a free agent in 2026. He had been set to count nearly $20 million against the cap prior to reworking his contract.
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As further proof of that, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler would mention that Fries is slated to have a strong market. So, Fries getting to the open market is going to come with a lot of competition for the Colts, and in turn, will make retaining him all the more difficult.
It's been reported that the Indianapolis Colts have agreed with right tackle Braden Smith on a revised contract to keep him with the team for the 2025 season. #Colts and right tackle Braden Smith have agreed to terms on a revised contract to remain with the team in 2025, per sources. Smith will remain a 2026 free agent. pic.twitter.com/Y9ZTWAXwR2
The Colts were picking at 18th overall and did not have the opportunity to sign their own in-house free agent, Will Fries, who was the seventh pick by the Minnesota Vikings. However, Benjamin still had the Colts addressing the offensive line by picking the top available free-agent center, Atlanta's Drew Dalman.
The NFL's free agency negotiating window begins on Monday, March 10th. However, teams are able to re-sign their own free agents before that point. For the Indianapolis Colts, with the clock ticking, extending offensive lineman Will Fries before Monday would be the prudent move.
Indianapolis is locked up on the left side of the line, but there is uncertainty at every other position, from center to right tackle.
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Will Fries is eligible for free agency after four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, who picked him in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Fries, a 27-year-old (in the ...
Colts edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo broke into the starting lineup in his fourth season. NFL free agency begins next week.
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