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NFL · AFC South · 2026
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Pay vs Performance

Indianapolis Colts roster · each player vs his own position market · APY basis · updated 2026-10-28
Contracts
Lens
Whole roster on one map · no position filteringRole (snap share) exists for every position
Roster contracts
53
Roster APY
$271.9M
Rookie-scale deals
29
Top-quartile deals
9
League median APY
$1.5M
Market read
17roster contracts rank above their position market's median in both pay and role.
1top-quartile contracts here sit in the bottom half of their market's role.
2below-median contracts return top-quartile role in their markets.

Pay vs role

Colts roster · 53 contracts plotted · each vs his own position market
Snap-share percentile
0255075100
League median payLeague median roleRole ahead of payPremium starterLow-cost depthPay ahead of role
17
1
14
Pierce
79
28
7
0
90
5
84
97
10
16
51
81
91
53
85
25
27
94
Tillery
13
71
29
38
62
2
49
50
75
52
60
95
21
67
55
20
80
15
63
57
30
6
34
44
86
58
68
93
12
53
Pratt
11
33
0255075100
Pay percentile (APY)
Veteran dealRookie scaleLimited sample

Biggest rank gaps

Indianapolis Colts roster · role lens · gap within each position market
Role ahead of pay
+125
Germaine PrattLB
PAY 236
ROLE 111
$330K
19% snaps
One-year
+106
Josh DownsWR
PAY 124
ROLE 18
$1.4M
81.5% snaps
Rookie scale
+84
Laquon TreadwellWR
PAY 113
ROLE 29
$1.5M
76% snaps
One-year
+84
Jaylon CarliesLB
PAY 167
ROLE 83
$1.1M
42.2% snaps
Rookie scale
+84
Austin AjiakeLB
PAY 193
ROLE 109
$1M
19.3% snaps
Rookie scale
+63
Matt GoncalvesG
PAY 64
ROLE 1
$1.5M
100% snaps
Rookie scale
Pay ahead of role
-158
Alec PierceWR
PAY 15
ROLE 173
$28.5M
10.4% snaps
Veteran
-116
Ashton DulinWR
PAY 71
ROLE 187
$3.3M
7.2% snaps
Veteran
-69
Anthony GouldWR
PAY 176
ROLE 245
$1.1M
0.2% snaps
One-year
-57
CJ AllenLB
PAY 80
ROLE 137
$2.3M
11.1% snaps
Rookie scale
-51
Pharaoh BrownTE
PAY 84
ROLE 135
$1.3M
3.8% snaps
One-year
-47
Jonathan OwensS
PAY 76
ROLE 123
$1.4M
1.4% snaps
One-year

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OCT 28
5:04 AM
INJURY
Status changed to Inactive — Groin
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:34 PM ET”
OCT 28
5:04 AM
INJURY
Status changed to Inactive — Calf
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:34 PM ET”
OCT 28
5:04 AM
SIGNED
Signed by the Indianapolis Colts
official transaction · QUOTE“filed 2026-10-27”
OCT 27
5:53 PM
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team DT
DT2 → DT1
Official team depth chart (None) · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 27
4:43 PM
TRADED
Traded to the 49ers
Jordan Schultz · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 27
3:22 PM
ROSTER MOVE
Signed to the practice squad
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OCT 27
3:22 PM
ROSTER MOVE
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OCT 27
3:22 PM
SIGNED
Signed
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OCT 27
3:22 PM
ROSTER MOVE
Placed on injured reserve
ind (official) · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 27
2:36 PM
CHART MOVE
Moved to first-team LG
LG2 → LG1
Official team depth chart (None) · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 27
2:20 PM
QN
TRADED
Traded to the Seahawks
Adam Schefter · REPORTRead original report →
OCT 27
5:07 AM
INJURY
Status changed to Inactive — Groin
ACTIVE → INACTIVE
official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 26, 2:34 PM ET”