Another top free agent pass rusher is off the market for the Indianapolis Colts.
Veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan is reportedly re-signing with the New Orleans Saints.
Whether or not the Colts have any interest in adding a defensive end to the mix before training camp has not been reported, but it’s a move that at least should be on GM Chris Ballard’s radar.
The Colts experienced quite a bit of turnover at this position during the offseason. However, whether or not this unit has improved or whether Ballard has found an impact presence to pair with Laiatu Latu remains to be seen.
Likely competing for those starting snaps opposite of Latu will be Jaylahn Tuimoloau and Key. Tuimoloau played just over 200 defensive snaps as a rookie, while Key has primarily been a rotational defender in his career.
Jordan was one of Matt Bowen’s top 15 available free agents following minicamp. There are a few other notable edge rushers still on the market.
The name of the game is getting after the quarterback, and outside of Latu, the Colts struggled to do that consistently last season, ranking 30th in ESPN’s pass rush win rate metric as a collective unit.
The Colts have more than enough cap space to make an addition, and at this time of the year, it’s not as if a signing is going to break the bank.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Another top free agent pass rusher off the market for Colts
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