The Colts are no strangers to rostering undrafted free agents. The team once had a 22-year streak of an undrafted rookie making their initial 53-man roster.
While that streak has ended, Indy appears to have an undrafted player who’s pushing for his place on the roster.
Joel Erickson of the IndyStar wrote that cornerback Johnathan Edwards has a golden opportunity right in front of him.
“Injuries to Justin Walley (torn ACL), Kenny Moore II (knee), Jaylon Jones (hamstring) and JuJu Brents (hamstring) have pushed Edwards into the starting lineup for the time being,” Erickson wrote. “Edwards likely will not have to start the season opener unless another injury occurs, but a path to the 53-man roster is suddenly available, and Edwards has gotten the majority of the chances with the starting unit.”
Erickson described Edwards as a potential “sleeper addition” to the roster if he’s able to put up a breakout performance in either one of the two remaining preseason games the Colts have before hosting the Dolphins to open the season.
While playing time for the Tulane product will be hard to come by once the injuries subside in the cornerback room, but for the time being, Edwards has the chance to show he’s NFL material.
