Although a primary focus this offseason for the Indianapolis Colts was on retaining Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce, this roster did experience quite a bit of turnover.
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Along with GM Chris Ballard making 10 additions during the free agency period and adding 20 rookies between the draft and undrafted free agency, the Colts also parted ways with a number of key contributors and cornerstone players.
This includes trading Zaire Franklin and Michael Pittman, releasing Kenny Moore, while Nick Cross, Braden Smith, and Kwity Paye signed elsewhere in free agency. Several other players also left in free agency.
So with OTAs underway across the NFL, let's highlight where these former Colts are now playing.
Where Colts offseason departures are now playing in 2026
- WR Michael Pittman - Steelers
- LB Zaire Franklin - Packers
- CB Kenny Moore - Unsigned
- OT Braden Smith - Texans
- DE Tyquan Lewis - Unsigned
- DE Kwity Paye - Raiders
- DE Samson Ebukam - Falcons
- C Danny Pinter - Ravens
- S Nick Cross- Commanders
- RB Ameer Abdullah - Jaguars
- DT Neville Gallimore - Bears
- RB Salvon Ahmed - Bears
- RB Tyler Goodson - Falcons
- DT Eric Johnson - Vikings
- LB John Bullock - Bucs
- S Rodney Thomas - Seahawks
- LB Segun Olubi - Raiders
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: List of where Colts offseason departures are playing in 2026