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Former Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton announces retirement after not playing in the NFL since 2022, ending a 10-year Indianapolis run highlighted by multiple 1,000-yard seasons, a league-leading 2016 receiving total, four Pro Bowls and 631 catches for 9,691 yards and 53 TDs.
PFF’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) rankings place the New York Jets at the top of the 2026 free‑agency haul with 1.99 WAR added, led by Geno Smith (0.82); the Colts are second at 1.85 (Daniel Jones 1.23) and the Titans third at 1.75 (Wan'Dale Robinson 0.37), with the list tracking every team's early offseason moves and highlighting how quarterback value and overall volume drive the rankings as more signings loom.
A value ranking places the Indianapolis Colts last in the 2026 NFL Draft, with the lowest total and average pick value; the Raiders top overall, while the Titans have the best average value.
Daniel Jones’s two-year deal with the Colts, worth up to about $88 million with $12 million in incentives, is eye-catching and could set the benchmark for veteran QBs, ahead of deals for Sam Darnold (Seahawks) and Baker Mayfield, underscoring the NFL's one-way contract dynamic where teams can cut underperformers while players who exceed value can be stuck.
Day 3 of 2026 NFL free agency featured a four-year, $120 million deal for Trey Hendrickson with the Ravens and a two-year, $88 million contract for Daniel Jones to remain with the Colts, while the Crosby–Raiders saga left Vegas reeling; Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers added significant pieces, signaling broad reshaping of the offseason landscape.
The Colts’ initial offer to Daniel Jones was reportedly in the same $100.5 million, three-year ballpark as Sam Darnold’s deal. Indy chose a transition tag rather than a franchise tag, resulting in a two-year payout of about $83.237 million (roughly $41.62 million per year) with $37.833 million for 2026 and a 20% bump for 2027, and opening the door to other teams’ offer sheets while Jones recovers from an Achilles injury. The Colts’ plan hinges on whether another team makes a viable offer they’d be willing to match beyond the 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.
A roundup of the opening wave of the 2026 NFL free agency period, with analysts grading notable signings and trades, including the Colts re-signing Alec Pierce and the Chiefs landing Kenneth Walker III, along with a slate of other moves across the league.
The Steelers will acquire wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. from the Colts for a sixth- and a seventh-round pick, with Pittman signing a three-year, $59 million contract in Pittsburgh; Indianapolis will rely on Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin, and Anthony Gould at WR as the new league year opens.
Free agency day one featured the Raiders signing Tyler Linderbaum to a 3-year, $81 million deal—the richest center contract ever—signaling a major line overhaul under Klint Kubiak; Indianapolis pivoted by trading Michael Pittman Jr. for Alec Pierce, while the Chiefs added Kenneth Walker III and Khyiris Tonga. Tennessee kicked off a busy stretch with multiple signings, and other notable moves included Jaelan Phillips’ $120 million deal with the Panthers and Rashid Shaheed’s return to Seattle, with ongoing chatter around Devin Lloyd and potential A.J. Brown trades.
As the NFL’s legal tampering window opens, Alec Pierce re-signs with the Colts for four years and $114 million, a move that tightens the Eagles’ leverage in any A.J. Brown pursuit and could put pressure on the Patriots to consider other WR targets.
The Colts traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers for a late-round pick swap and a new three-year contract worth up to $59 million; with Indy re-signing Alec Pierce to four years, $116 million, Pittsburgh gains a reliable volume receiver to pair with DK Metcalf, while the Colts unload payroll. Steelers’ grade: A; Colts’ grade: Meh.
The Indianapolis Colts reportedly signed wide receiver Alec Pierce to a four-year contract worth about $116 million, roughly $29 million per year, after Pierce’s 2025 season featuring 1,003 receiving yards and six touchdowns. The deal keeps Pierce in Indy as the Colts also retain quarterback Daniel Jones via the transition tag.
The Indianapolis Colts traded wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a late-round pick swap, saving about $24 million against the salary cap with $5 million in dead money. Pittman, 28, is entering the final year of his contract after a 2025 season with 80 receptions and seven touchdowns; the Colts plan to push Alec Pierce as their top receiver in 2026. The article also says Pittman would pair with DK Metcalf in Pittsburgh under new head coach Mike McCarthy.
The Indianapolis Colts are still trying to re-sign wide receiver Alec Pierce before the NFL free-agent period opens, with negotiations reportedly going down to the wire; Pierce is expected to command at least $27 million per year and could draw interest from multiple teams, though Indy would like to keep him due to his rapport with quarterback Daniel Jones.
Colts WR Alec Pierce is at the center of a bustling free-agency market, with Indianapolis negotiating over a new deal as several teams (Patriots, Commanders, Raiders, Titans) circle and Pierce prefers to stay in Indy, potentially commanding around $27 million per year. Separately, Packers WR Romeo Doubs is drawing interest from multiple clubs (and could move), with teams like the 49ers among others weighing a bid even as Green Bay would like to keep him.