The Indianapolis Colts announced the signing of cornerback T.J. Carrie, but the veteran is expected to get a one-year deal once the contract is made official.
First reported by Adam Caplan and confirmed by Jim Ayello of Indy Star, Carrie is reportedly getting the veteran minimum, which comes with $300,000 guaranteed and a $137,000 signing bonus. The league minimum base salary for the 2020 season is $910,000.
League source confirms the details of new Colts CB T.J. Carrie's contract as first reported by @caplannfl. Vet minimum with $300,000 guaranteed ($137,000 in signing bonus).https://t.co/DpvIOTwXe4
— Jim Ayello (@jimayello) March 30, 2020
The Colts have made it clear they wanted to bring in more veterans and durable ones at that. Carrie has played in all 16 games for the last four seasons and has been a versatile piece of the defense working both in the slot and on the outside.
The Colts have been spending far more on contracts in free agency than ever since Chris Ballard took over as general manager in 2017. But even on a veteran minimum deal like this, it won’t have any salary cap implications.
Carrie provides some nice depth for the Colts both at the nickel and on the boundary while playing on a cheap deal to help keep the cap relatively flexible.