Source: The #Colts are releasing veteran DT Margus Hunt, a starter over the last three seasons.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2020
The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly releasing veteran defensive tackle Margus Hunt, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
This move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Hunt wasn’t productive in his role on the interior during the 2019 season and with the Colts needing some talent at defensive tackle, Hunt became expendable.
Hunt was one of the first free agents that Chris Ballard signed during his first offseason as general manager in 2017. The Estonian native was a solid part of the defensive line rotation, finding his groove working along the interior.
However, the 2019 season wasn’t very kind to him. He finished the season without recording a sack and saw his playing time diminish throughout the second half of the regular season.
In his three seasons with the Colts, Hunt had 6.0 sacks, 19 tackles for loss and 13 quarterback hits. He didn’t record any of those during the 2019 season.
The Colts save $4 million with the release of Hunt.