INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts have already made a flurry of moves since the end of the season, beginning the process of building the roster back to 90 players in the offseason.

Indianapolis claimed a linebacker, John Bullock, off waivers from Tampa Bay on Monday, and the Colts have signed 17 players to reserve/future contracts, ensuring they will spend at least a portion of the offseason with the Colts.

A reserve/future contract is a non-guaranteed one-year deal for any player who wasn’t on an active roster at the end of the regular season, which means those deals are typically reserved for developmental players who have spent most of the season on the practice squad.

But that doesn’t mean that all of the players Indianapolis signed are simply camp bodies. The Colts signed 17 players to reserve/future deals at the start of 2025; five of those players ended up playing regular-season snaps for the Colts — linebacker Austin Ajiake, defensive end Durell Nchami, tight end Sean McKeon, guard Josh Sills and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell.

Ajiake played the biggest role for Indianapolis this season. The third-year linebacker carved out a role on the strong side and played 157 defensive snaps, making 18 tackles and a half-sack; Ajiake also led the Colts with 14 special-teams tackles while playing 299 snaps in the kicking game, the third-most on the team.

The Colts have already signed Ajiake to a one-year deal for 2026 as an exclusive-rights free agent, a contract that can be offered to a player with less than three accrued seasons and an expired contract. Exclusive rights free agents are only eligible to sign a minimum deal with their previous team, as long as the team wants to retain their services.

Reserve/future contracts

Ulysses Bentley IV, RB

Bentley, an undrafted free agent from Ole Miss, played two offensive snaps for the Colts in the regular season, carrying the ball once for no yards. Bentley led Indianapolis with 94 rushing yards on 22 carries in the preseason.

Wyett Ekeler, CB

Ekeler, the brother of longtime NFL running back Austin Ekeler, signed with Indianapolis late in the season as an athletic, developmental prospect.

Viliami Fehoko, Jr., DE

Drafted in the fourth round by Dallas in 2023, Fehoko did not play in a game for the Cowboys, and he’s been a part of Washington’s practice squad before landing in Indianapolis this season.

LaDarius Henderson, G

Houston drafted Henderson in the seventh round out of Michigan in 2024, and he spent time with the Texans and Browns before landing on the Colts practice squad in December.

Seth Henigan, QB

Henigan served as Riley Leonard’s backup for the season finale against Houston, his first game on an active NFL roster after signing with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis. Henigan spent the first four weeks of the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad.

Bayron Matos, T

Matos, a former baseball player in the Dominican Republic and a college basketball player for New Mexico and South Florida, spent time with the Dolphins before landing on the Colts practice squad this season.

Sean McKeon, TE

McKeon, a veteran who played in 45 games over four seasons in Dallas, played eight snaps offensively in the season finale against Houston as a blocker.

Jimmy Morrissey, C

Morrissey, a 2021 seventh-round pick by the Texans, has played in 15 career games, almost all of them with Houston.

Bill Murray, G

A former defensive tackle who made the switch to the offensive line during his time with the Patriots, Murray has played in four career games, the latest coming in 2024 with the Bears. He did not appear in Caddyshack.

Durell Nchami, DE

Nchami played in three games for Indianapolis this season, taking 33 snaps on defense and making two tackles as an insurance piece off the edge.

Ben Nikkel, S

Undrafted out of Iowa State, Nikkel spent two seasons on Washington’s practice squad before signing with the Colts after the NFL’s roster cuts at the end of training camp.

Coleman Owen, WR/PR

Used primarily as a return man, Owen played in two games as a rookie, returning five kickoffs for 141 yards and one punt for two yards. He played just one snap offensively.  

Eli Pancol, WR

A Pendleton Heights product, Pancol overcame two broken ankles to earn a shot with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent, then signed with the Colts’ practice squad at midseason.

Josh Sills, G

Sills has spent the last three seasons in Indianapolis, active for 17 games in 2023 and then bouncing around the practice squad for the last two seasons. The veteran guard played four offensive snaps in 2025.

Tim Smith, DT

Drafted by the Colts in the sixth round in 2025, Smith lost a training-camp battle with Eric Johnson for the backup nose tackle job and spent the season on the practice squad.

Trey Washington, S

Undrafted out of Ole Miss, Washington played in four games for Indianapolis, taking 36 defensive snaps and making four tackles before he went back to the practice squad.

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