After free agency and the NFL draft, the safety position for the Indianapolis Colts is still looking a bit thin.

After free agency and the NFL draft, the safety position for the Indianapolis Colts is still looking a bit thin.

While the addition of Cam Bynum in free agency will greatly improve the level of play from this unit, the depth behind him and Nick Cross is short on experience.

After Bynum and Cross on the depth chart is Rodney Thomas, who played nearly 1,800 snaps on defense during his first two NFL seasons, according to PFF, but was hardly on the field in 2024. Then it is Marcel Dabo, who has been on the practice squad as an International Pathway Player, and Daniel Scott, who, unfortunately, has missed his first two NFL seasons due to injuries.

Those five players make up the entire safety room currently. Now, I’m sure there will be some UDFA additions that help bolster the depth of that unit from a numbers perspective. Also, seventh-round draft pick Hunter Wohler played safety at Wisconsin. So perhaps, those are potential options.

However, you should never assume that a UDFA can be relied upon heavily if needed. That’s the hope, but oftentimes not the case. With Wohler, the Colts drafted him as a linebacker, but GM Chris Ballard said he would fill a variety of roles, which could include some dime safety duties.

I’m sure Wohler could step in at safety if the Colts were in a pinch, but having a late Day 3 rookie learning two position groups would potentially be putting a lot on his plate–not to mention that if Wohler is at safety, a not-so-deep linebacker position is now without a player.

As we detailed recently, there are three positions on the Colts roster where one could justify making an addition still, and the unknown around the depth at safety is a reason why this position group was on that list.

According to Over the Cap, a few free agent safety options who still remain unsigned include Justin Simmons, Rayshawn Jenkins, Jordan Whitehead, Julian Blackmon, Chuck Clark, and Jordan Poyer.

Salary cap-wise, the Colts have the ability to make an addition if Ballard chooses to go down that path.