Former Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.
Stallworth, who emerged as a solid rotational player in 2021, visited the Chiefs on Monday. He was a restricted free agent but after the Colts opted not to apply a tender, Stallworth became an unrestricted free agent when the new league year began.
Introducing the newest member of the Chiefs' defensive line…Taylor Stallworth! He recorded 22 pressures last season in 16 games with Indianapolis.
Welcome to KC, Taylor! pic.twitter.com/UluEHTfAHK
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) April 5, 2022
Stallworth emerged as a pleasant surprise for the Colts during the 2021 season. Despite a limited role in 2021, Stallworth had 3.0 sacks and 12 quarterback hits.
It isn’t clear why the Colts were so comfortable letting him walk in free agency without even applying the “right of first refusal” tender, which would give them the chance to match an offer from another team.
Regardless, the Colts are likely going into the draft looking to add some depth along the defensive line to work behind DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart.
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