Does Indianapolis have enough depth at safety?

Indianapolis Colts, let’s take a look at one big question facing each position group. Up next are the safeties.

The Indianapolis Colts will begin Phase III of the offseason programs on May 28th, which means the start of voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs).

Rather than only doing individual drills as the Colts have been doing, they will now be permitted to do 7-on-7 or 11-on-11 team drills, although no live contact is allowed.

So with this important part of the offseason schedule about to begin, I wanted to highlight one big question facing each position group. Up next are the linebackers.

Below you can find our previous position previews.

Do the Indianapolis Colts need some experienced depth at safety?

We know that Cam Bynum and Nick Cross will be the Colts’ starters at safety, and that’s a very good duo. Bynum brings terrific ball production to Indianapolis, and his versatility makes him an excellent fit for Lou Anarumo’s defense. Cross, meanwhile, had a breakout year in 2024.

However, beyond those two, the safety depth chart is quite thin, particularly in experience. Rodney Thomas has started 26 games in his career, but played a very small role defensively in 2024.

Seventh-round pick Hunter Wohler appears to be in line to play a mixture of safety and linebacker, but even so, he’s still a late Day 3 draft pick who is making the jump from college to the NFL. Then the Colts have Daniel Scott, who has unfortunately missed the last two seasons with injuries, and UDFAs Trey Washington and Ladarius Tennison.

Among that group of four players, there is no NFL experience.

So, to answer my own question, do I think the Colts make an addition here? Probably not. But in an offseason where GM Chris Ballard said he wanted to infuse competition throughout the roster, adding some experienced depth wouldn’t be a bad idea.