Colts waive seven players, release RB Kenyan Drake and S Teez Tabor

Paye, a 2021 first-round pick, set a career high with 8.5 sacks in 2023. 

Since being acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in a trade in 2020, Buckner has been named a first-team AP All-Pro and earned his place in two Pro Bowls. 

Blackmon set career highs with 88 tackles and four interceptions in 2023. 

Bryan appeared in all 17 games for the Colts in 2023. 

Flacco, a 16-year veteran, won AP Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2023 after leading the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs. 

Sermon appeared in 14 games for the Colts in 2023. 

Lewis had four sacks and set career highs in tackles for a loss and QB hits in 2023. 

Franklin set a franchise record for tackles in 2022, then broke his own record in 2023. 

Sanchez returned from an Achilles injury to post a career high 48.3 yards per punt average in 2023. 

Moore has played in 103 games since joining the Colts off waivers prior to the 2017 season. 

The Colts signed Avery as a free agent a year ago, but he missed the 2023 season after being placed on season-ending injured reserve during training camp. 

Pittman, a 2020 second-round draft pick, in 2023 became the fourth player in Colts history to have at least 100 catches and 1,000 yards in a single season.