Cornerback Kenny Moore requested and received his release from the Colts on May 7. He remains a free agent.
“I’m at the perfect point in my career where I really want to win, and hopefully that comes with a team that has the culture, the scheme set up for me,” Moore said on Sirius XM Radio. “I just don’t want to be a guy on the team, because I feel like I have so many strengths to give to the secondary or give to the team, and just be a leader. But for me, I was putting down in my notes probably two days ago, whenever I was flying in. It’s more so, whatever role I have on a team, it’s more so like perfecting that role and not really -- it’s less about me. I don’t talk about me.
“I want to talk about how I can be in a new place and serve. I want to serve not just the team, not just learning the plays, but I want to serve the community and continuing everything I was doing in Indy. Where I was in Indy, it was less me and more about the team. So I want to be a team guy and I want to win and hopefully we can do that together.”
Moore, 30, and the Colts agreed to seek a trade in April.
He was set to make $9.49 million in base salary for 2026 before his release.
Moore joined the Colts in 2017 after his release from the Patriots, who had signed him as an undrafted free agent. He has played 132 games with 111 starts, totaling 21 interceptions, 68 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and 11.5 sacks.
“I’m so thankful for my time with the Colts,” Moore said. “I can’t say that enough. They’re family. I can still call the people that I’ve experienced and grown with over the years, I’ve got a lot of humility, but I think I’ve just gone through growth. Just growing.
“I’m at a perfect point of my career where I really want to win.”
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The Falcons reached agreement with tight end Kyle Pitts on a three-year, $54 million deal, leaving Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens as the only player who will play this season on the franchise tag.
Pitts, Pickens and Jets running back Breece Hall were tagged by their team, but Pitts and Hall have agreed to long-term deals. Hall signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract last month.
In addition, Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who received the transition tag, signed a two-year, $88 million contract in March.
The Cowboys have until July 15 to reach a long-term deal with Pickens, but they already announced the Pro Bowler will play 2026 under the tag. Pickens has signed the $27.3 million tag and participated in the mandatory minicamp last week.
The Colts are the latest team to share their plans for open practices during this summer’s training camp.
Colts rookies will report on July 27 with veterans due to join them the next day. The first practice will be on July 29 and it will be the first of 13 sessions that are open to fans.
The other open practices will be held on July 30-31, August 1, August 3-4, August 6, August 8-9, August 15-16, and August 19-20.
The final two open practices will be joint workouts with the Falcons ahead of a preseason game on August 22. The Colts will also visit the Patriots and host the Lions during the preseason.
Quarterback Daniel Jones was able to get on the field during the Colts’ spring practices, but another one of the team’s veteran players isn’t as far along in his recovery from an injury.
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner had neck surgery after missing seven games last season and he did not take part in any drills during the team’s offseason program. As that program came to an end, head coach Shane Steichen admitted that there’s still uncertainty about when Buckner is going to be ready to take that step.
“What happened to him was difficult, but he’s the hardest worker I know and he’s putting all the time and effort in to get back on the field with his teammates,” Steichen said, via Stephen Holder of ESPN.com. “Obviously, we’ll be smart with the situation, monitor him through training camp. I know the goal is to be ready for Week 1, and so I know he’s working that way and we’ll see where it goes.”
The Colts brought in a lot of new defensive pieces this offseason as they worked to solidify that side of the ball. Having a foundational piece like Buckner back in form would go a long way to helping make sure that those parts all come together as a stronger unit.
The offseason programs around the league have largely wrapped up for 2026, with players and coaches around the league now experiencing some time off.
But training camps are just a few weeks away from opening.
The NFL announced the camp report dates for all 32 teams on Monday, with the first ones opening up in less than a month.
Below are the camp locations and report dates:
Arizona Cardinals: State Farm Stadium | Rookies: 7/22 | Veterans 7/22
Atlanta Falcons: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility | Rookies: 7/24 | Veterans: 7/28
Baltimore Ravens: Under Armour Performance Center | Rookies: 7/24 | Veterans: 7/28
Buffalo Bills: St. John Fisher University | Rookies: 7/21 | Veterans: 7/28
Carolina Panthers: Bank of America Stadium | Rookies: 7/21 | Veterans: 7/22
Chicago Bears: Halas Hall | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/28
Cincinnati Bengals: Paycor Stadium | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/28
Cleveland Browns: CrossCountry Mortgage Campus | Rookies: 7/23 | Veterans: 7/28
Dallas Cowboys: Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard | Rookies: 7/28 | Veterans: 7/28
Denver Broncos: Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit | Rookies: 7/22 | Veterans: 7/28
Detroit Lions: Meijer Performance Center | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/28
Green Bay Packers: Lambeau Field | Rookies: 7/27 | Veterans: 7/28
Houston Texans: Houston Methodist Training Center | Rookies: 7/21 | Veterans: 7/28
Indianapolis Colts: Grand Park | Rookies: 7/27 | Veterans: 7/28
Jacksonville Jaguars: Miller Electric Center | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/28
Kansas City Chiefs: Missouri Western State University | Rookies: 7/28 | Veterans: 7/28
Las Vegas Raiders: Intermountain Health Performance Center | Rookies: 7/23 | Veterans: 7/28
Los Angeles Chargers: The Bolt | Rookies: 7/23 | Veterans: 7/28
Los Angeles Rams: Loyola Marymount University | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/25
Miami Dolphins: Baptist Health Training Complex | Rookies: 7/21 | Veterans: 7/28
Minnesota Vikings: TCO Performance Center | Rookies: 7/26 | Veterans: 7/28
New England Patriots: New Balance Athletics Center | Rookies: 7/21 | Veterans: 7/24
New Orleans Saints: Ochsner Sports Performance Center | Rookies: 7/28 | Veterans: 7/28
New York Giants: Quest Diagnostics Training Center/The Greenbrier | Rookies: 7/23 | Veterans: 7/28
New York Jets: Athletic Health Jets Training Center | Rookies: 7/25 | Veterans: 7/28
Philadelphia Eagles: Jefferson Health Training Complex | Rookies: 7/28 | Veterans: 7/28
Pittsburgh Steelers: Saint Vincent College | Rookies: 7/28 | Veterans: 7/28
San Francisco 49ers: SAP Performance Facility | Rookies: 7/18 | Veterans: 7/25
Seattle Seahawks: Virginia Mason Athletic Center | Rookies: 7/17 | Veterans: 7/24
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: AdventHealth Training Center | Rookies: 7/27 | Veterans: 7/28
Tennessee Titans: Vanderbilt Health Football Center | Rookies: 7/23 | Veterans: 7/28
Washington Commanders: Commanders Park | Rookies: 7/24 | Veterans: 7/28
The NFL has announced the full list of joint practices that will take place during training camps this summer.
The first set of them will take place on August 11 in four different locations. The Cowboys and Rams will practice in Los Angeles, the Colts will visit the Patriots, the Bucs will work out at the Jets’ facility and the Titans will go to Santa Clara to practice with the 49ers.
All in all, there will be 28 teams working in joint sessions in August. The Lions, Steelers, Chiefs and Broncos are the teams that will not hold joint practices.
The full list of joint practices is below with the host team listed second. If there are multiple practices scheduled, the date of the first practice is listed.
August 11 — Cowboys-Rams; Colts-Patriots; Buccaneers-Jets; Titans-49ers.
August 12 — Dolphins-Commanders.
August 13 — Jaguars-Saints.
August 18 — 49ers-Chargers; Raiders-Texans; Saints-Cowboys.
August 19 — Falcons-Colts; Ravens-Vikings; Panthers-Jaguars; Eagles-Patriots.
August 20 — Bills-Browns; Bears-Bengals; Saints-Rams; Giants-Dolphins.
August 21 — Seahawks-Titans.
August 25 — Buccaneers-Jaguars.
August 26 — Cardinals-Packers; Texans-Panthers; Commanders-Ravens.
August 27 — Bears-Titans.
The first 10 weeks of the Colts’ 2025 season went about as well as they could have hoped, but the final seven left a lot to be desired.
Seven straight losses left the Colts with an 8-9 record and they saw quarterback Daniel Jones go down with a torn Achilles on the road to the finish line. The injury had a negative impact on the entire offense and it led to a noticeable drop in production for tight end Tyler Warren.
Warren caught 50 passes for 616 yards during the 8-2 start to the season, but only had 26 catches for 201 yards the rest of the way. Jones was back on the field in the spring and he said he’s expecting a “jump” from his strong first year as an NFL player.
“I think he was a really smart football player as a rookie,’’ Jones said, via Mike Chappell of Fox 59. “Kind of came in with a great feel and instincts — I’m sure you guys have heard that plenty — but I think that skill is only something that gets better with experience and reps. He’s gotten more reps, and you can tell, the way he sees things now is even better, and he’s moving well.’’
Warren led the Colts in targets last year and Michael Pittman’s departure opens up even more work for the tight end in what the Colts are hoping will be a more complete season for all involved.
Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner corrected his birth year on Thursday, saying he was born in 2001.
Every site from Pro Football Reference to ESPN to TheAthletic.com lists Gardner’s birthday incorrectly as Aug. 31, 2000, which would make him 25 years old.
“I’m 24,” Gardner said, via James Boyd of TheAthletic.com. “It’s crazy that I’m even being asked this.”
Gardner’s age is even incorrect in EA Sports Madden NFL.
“It’s wrong in Madden, too?” Gardner said. “That’s crazy because I never checked. Because when it comes to the paperwork and everything I’ve signed, it all says ’01. So I don’t know where or how it got messed up unless people just get it straight from Google.”
Many eyebrows were raised at the news that ESPN is poised to pay Pat McAfee $60 million per year. One of his former Colts teammates, however, has already made it to that neighborhood.
Via Brendon Kleen of Awful Announcing, Andrew Marchand said in a recent episode of his podcast that ESPN is currently paying Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions an annual fee in that same range.
Omaha has an extensive relationship with ESPN, with the Monday night ManningCast serving as the centerpiece of the relationship. The added value of the alternate broadcast has always been a major question, since it’s likely siphoning viewers who would watch the main broadcast in lieu of adding new eyeballs.
In the years since ESPN beefed up the main booth to feature Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, the numbers for the ManningCast have consistently softened.
Beyond the ManningCast, Omaha produces other shows and podcasts for ESPN.
This news will serve only to make Stephen A. Smith even more determined to complete the $60 million trifecta.
Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce had to undergo ankle surgery to correct an issue that was not improving.
But while Pierce had been set to miss all of the offseason program after his procedure, he now may miss more time.
Per Stephen Holder of ESPN, Pierce could be sidelined well into training camp and potentially past the preseason.
While Pierce wanted to avoid surgery — and did not specify the exact nature of the injury — his condition had been a problem since 2024 and was only getting worse.
“It definitely got a little bit worse as the season went. And probably the last month, I’d say I was kind of struggling,” Pierce told reporters, via Holder. “Taking some days off [from practice] and stuff. I’m glad they kind of figured out what the issue was.”
Pierce received a platelet-rich plasma treatment in January to try to address his ankle. But when that did not fix the problem, he was advised to turn to surgery, which has a four-to-six-month recovery time.
Now, that could keep the Colts’ prized $114 million wideout off of the field well into August.
Last season, Pierce set career highs with 47 receptions and 1,003 yards. He also had six touchdowns.
