The Colts were picking at 18th overall and did not have the opportunity to sign their own in-house free agent, Will Fries, who was the seventh pick by the Minnesota Vikings. However, Benjamin still had the Colts addressing the offensive line by picking the top available free-agent center, Atlanta's Drew Dalman.
The NFL's free agency negotiating window begins on Monday, March 10th. However, teams are able to re-sign their own free agents before that point. For the Indianapolis Colts, with the clock ticking, extending offensive lineman Will Fries before Monday would be the prudent move.
The Indianapolis Colts don't have many free agents they can't live without, but one in particular sticks out as a must-retain.
Colts guard suffered a season-ending injury in Week 5, but that does not appear to have dampened his upside in 2025 NFL free agency.
Indianapolis is locked up on the left side of the line, but there is uncertainty at every other position, from center to right tackle.
Colts edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo broke into the starting lineup in his fourth season. NFL free agency begins next week.
The Indianapolis Colts have a few key pending free agents on the roster to take note of as the market opens across the NFL next week. One of those names is Will Fries, the budding 26-year-old ...