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The Indianapolis Colts made two noteworthy additions on Tuesday, signing free agent cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery.
Let's grade these additions.
Taylor-Britt joins the Colts after four seasons with the Bengals, which includes playing under Lou Anarumo for three of them. Particularly early on in his career, he flashed high-level play.
Over his first two seasons, Taylor-Britt allowed a completion rate of just 54% and has had strong ball production, generating 38 passes defensed and seven interceptions.
However, there has been inconsistency as well. He's been penalized relatively often and has surrendered 14.6 yards per catch during his career, per PFF. It has seemingly been boom or bust for Taylor-Britt.
Tillery, meanwhile, is a former first-round pick by the Chargers in 2019. Throughout his career, he's been quite durable, missing very little time, and over the last four seasons, he's filled a rotational role along the defensive front.
The bulk of his playing time in his career has come as a pass rusher. In 2025, he created 12 pressures and ranked 96th out of 121 eligible defensive tackles in PFF's pass rush win rate.
Grade: B-
I'm operating under the assumption that the Colts signed Taylor-Britt to a relatively low-cost deal. If so, I like the idea of taking a swing on a still 26-year-old cornerback who has experience and showcased high-level play in his career. The addition of Taylor-Britt can hopefully bolster the depth and competition on the back end of the Colts' cornerback depth chart. At what should be a position of strength for the Colts, taking a flyer on a player isn't a bad thing.
Grade: B-
The Taylor-Britt and Tillery signings fall into the same category for me -- hence them having the same grade. The addition of Tillery adds depth and competition at defensive tackle. Again, assuming this is a low-cost deal, there's only upside here for the Colts. Either Tillery helps raise the level of play behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart, or the Colts potentially move on from him during roster cutdowns.
Neither signing changes the outlook of the 2026 season for the Colts, but hopefully they can raise the floor of this roster.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: NFL free agency: Grading Cam Taylor-Britt, Jerry Tillery signings Colts
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Let's grade these additions.
Taylor-Britt joins the Colts after four seasons with the Bengals, which includes playing under Lou Anarumo for three of them. Particularly early on in his career, he flashed high-level play.
Over his first two seasons, Taylor-Britt allowed a completion rate of just 54% and has had strong ball production, generating 38 passes defensed and seven interceptions.
However, there has been inconsistency as well. He's been penalized relatively often and has surrendered 14.6 yards per catch during his career, per PFF. It has seemingly been boom or bust for Taylor-Britt.
Tillery, meanwhile, is a former first-round pick by the Chargers in 2019. Throughout his career, he's been quite durable, missing very little time, and over the last four seasons, he's filled a rotational role along the defensive front.
The bulk of his playing time in his career has come as a pass rusher. In 2025, he created 12 pressures and ranked 96th out of 121 eligible defensive tackles in PFF's pass rush win rate.
Grading Colts' signing of Cam Taylor-Britt
Grade: B-
I'm operating under the assumption that the Colts signed Taylor-Britt to a relatively low-cost deal. If so, I like the idea of taking a swing on a still 26-year-old cornerback who has experience and showcased high-level play in his career. The addition of Taylor-Britt can hopefully bolster the depth and competition on the back end of the Colts' cornerback depth chart. At what should be a position of strength for the Colts, taking a flyer on a player isn't a bad thing.
Grading Colts' signing of Jerry Tillery
Grade: B-
The Taylor-Britt and Tillery signings fall into the same category for me -- hence them having the same grade. The addition of Tillery adds depth and competition at defensive tackle. Again, assuming this is a low-cost deal, there's only upside here for the Colts. Either Tillery helps raise the level of play behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart, or the Colts potentially move on from him during roster cutdowns.
Neither signing changes the outlook of the 2026 season for the Colts, but hopefully they can raise the floor of this roster.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: NFL free agency: Grading Cam Taylor-Britt, Jerry Tillery signings Colts
Continue reading...
