Indianapolis Colts: 5 Free agents to sign before training camp

3. Brandon Carr, CB

While I listed Brandon Carr here because he’s a cap-friendly potential signing, there are plenty of corners for the Colts to evaluate. Indianapolis spent money on several free agent cornerbacks this offseason, but the team desperately needs a new look in its secondary. The current corners won’t cut it.

Kenny Moore played well for the Colts last season, but the franchise still needs another complimentary cover man. Indianapolis did sign T.J. Carrie and Xavier Rhodes to one-year deals this offseason, but both players were cut by their previous teams earlier this year. Rhodes didn’t even perform at a starting level with the Vikings last season.

With Rock Ya-Sin playing in the slot, the Colts still need at least one more cornerback capable of playing outside. Luckily, there’s a stacked veteran cornerback market. While Carr, Logan Ryan, and Tramon Williams comprise the highest tier of available corners, Tramaine Brock, Darqueze Dennard, Dre Kirkpatrick, and Aqib Talib also need new teams.

From the large crop of available corners, I singled out Carr because of his consistency and price tag. Carr’s last contract paid out $5.875 million per year. Now that he’s 34 years old, Carr won’t get that much this time around. The 12-year veteran hasn’t missed a start in 192 consecutive games either. For reference, Moore missed six games in the past two seasons alone.

Carr can’t provide a long-term answer to Indianapolis’ trouble in the secondary. However, he can give the team another reliable starter, capable of producing at a consistent level.