The Indianapolis Colts Players in the Most Danger of Being Cut
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0 Share Newsweek is a Trust Project member See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Training camp is officially underway for several NFL teams while others will be easing into camp throughout the next week.
The Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers kick off the 2026 preseason with their Hall of Fame Game clash on Thursday, Aug. 6 on NBC, and Week 1 of the preseason officially kicks off the following week on Aug. 13.
As we count down the days until the start of the NFL regular season — which kicks off with a Super Bowl LX rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on “Sunday Night Football” on Sept. 9 — we continue to look at key offseason storylines for each of the league’s 32 teams.
This week, we’re looking as the players most in danger of being cut during the preseason, and we’ve arrived at the Indianapolis Colts .
The Colts have always had enviable tight end depth, but this offseason they might just have too much. Fresh off his breakout rookie year, in which he totaled 76 catches, 817 yards, and our touchdowns, Tyler Warren is the unquestioned starter.
Behind him, Indianapolis has several players that basically do the same thing in Will Mallory, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree, Sean McKeon, and Carson Towt. Mallory was injured last year but is someone the coaches are high on. Alie-Cox has been with the team since 2018 and is a valuable depth piece.
Towt and McKeon might not stick either, but Olgetree is the one in real danger. He’s making $2.25 million per year (second-most among all Colts TEs) and has never had more than nine catches or 147 yards in any season in the NFL.
Grover Stewart was Indianapolis’ top defensive tackle at times last season, but given the DT depth the team currently has, he could be in trouble.
DeForest Buckner is a Pro Bowler, and Derrick Nnandi, Adetomiwa Adebawore, and Jerry Tillery are all solid big-bodied veterans capable of plugging running lanes and causing havoc in the backfield. With a $12.25 million salary, Stewart may find himself on the chopping block.
Cam Bynum, LSU rookie A.J. Haulcy, and Juanyeh Thomas appear to be Indy’s top three safeties, and Owens has his work cut out for him in training camp.
The husband of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, Owens has consistently carved out roles for himself as a spot player on defense and mostly making his mark on special teams.
But at 31, Owens may lose out to a younger, hungrier player. The other five Colts safeties competing for jobs are 27 or younger, and without a standout performance in Camp, owens could find himself looking for another team.
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