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Colts sign 3 more to future contracts

The Colts signed three more to future contracts.

The Indianapolis Colts signed three more players to Reserve/Future contracts, the team announced Tuesday.

After signing nine players to future contracts and four more to one-year extensions Monday, the Colts signed safety Kendell Brooks, guard Lewis Kidd and safety Michael Tutsie to future contracts.

Kidd spent most of the season on the practice squad when he was signed in September but was released from the practice squad in December.

Tutsie signed with the Colts this offseason as an undrafted rookie free agent in June and was active in training camp before suffering an injury that led to him being waived-injured in August. He was waived with an injury settlement the following week.

Brooks, a Michigan State product, spent the 2023 offseason with the Arizona Cardinals after signing with them as an undrafted rookie free agent. He was released before the start of the regular season.

The Colts can sign as many future contracts as they please as long as the offseason roster does not exceed the 90-player limit, which does not go into effect until the start of the new league, which is set for March 13.

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Colts make several roster moves after suspending two players

The Colts made some roster moves after suspending two players.

The Indianapolis Colts made several roster moves Tuesday after announcing self-imposed suspensions of cornerback Tony Brown and wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, the team announced Tuesday.

It isn’t clear what led to the suspensions, which were listed due to conduct detrimental to the team. Both Brown and McKenzie were healthy scratches for the Week 15 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers so there is likely a connection.

The Colts announced more roster moves after the suspensions Tuesday, including one player being added to the active roster.

Colts sign former Saints backup OL Lewis Kidd to their practice squad

Colts sign former Saints backup OL Lewis Kidd to their practice squad

Another former New Orleans Saints player has landed on his feet: the Indianapolis Colts announced Thursday that they signed Lewis Kidd to their practice squad after the Saints let him go during final roster cuts in August.

Kidd first signed with the Saints last year out of Montana State, and he was the only undrafted free agent to make their initial 53-man roster. He hung around on the depth chart as a backup at left guard, but the Saints moved him back to his college position at left tackle this summer. The Colts are listing him at guard, at least at first.

Good luck to him. Saints fans have harangued the team for its poor offensive line play in Week 1, but the team must feel like they’re in a better spot than last season with guys who made the team on other rosters like Kidd and Calvin Throckmorton (with the Carolina Panthers). There’s a chance Kidd could play against his former team when the Saints visit the Colts in Week 8.

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Colts sign G Lewis Kidd to the practice squad

The Colts made another practice squad move Thursday.

The Indianapolis Colts signed guard Lewis Kidd to the practice squad and placed center Jack Anderson on the practice squad injured list, the team announced Thursday.

Kidd was an undrafted free agent out of Montana State following the 2022 NFL draft. He spent the 2022 season with the New Orleans Saints, appearing in 13 games and making one start.

Anderson was signed to the practice squad this week but dealt with a calf injury that landed him on the injured reserve list this preseason while he was with the New York Giants.

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Colts worked out six players, including 3 RBs

The Colts worked out six players, including three RBs Monday.

The Indianapolis Colts worked out six players, including three running backs, according to the league’s transaction wire Monday.

With Jonathan Taylor missing at least the first four games of the season and Zack Moss’ status up in the air for the regular-season opener, the Colts are doing their research on available running backs.

Along with the trio of backs, the Colts also held tryouts for three offensive linemen.

Here are the six players the Colts worked out Monday:

Saints waive second year OT Lewis Kidd, who is a candidate to return to the practice squad

The New Orleans Saints have waived second-year offensive tackle Lewis Kidd, who could return to the practice squad | @ClutchWDN

The New Orleans Saints continue their momentum toward reaching the 53-man roster. This time they have waived second-year offensive lineman Lewis Kidd, per Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football. Kidd was a member of the 53-man roster last season as offensive line depth, playing in 13 games and even starting one due to injuries. He primarily lined up at guard last season.

Kidd will be eligible to return to the Saints practice squad pending that he clears waivers. Considering his status on last year’s roster, if he were to clear waivers he would be an obvious candidate to be added.

Lewis did struggle in preseason this year, however, playing in all three games and accruing 178 total snaps at left tackle. He allowed 10 pressures, a sack, and had three penalties in that span of time. With the Saints having previous injuries along the offensive line in the past two seasons, having Kidd on the practice squad would be beneficial without a doubt.

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6 hardest roster cuts from our way-too-early Saints predictions

Breaking down the 6 hardest roster cuts from our way-too-early New Orleans Saints predictions:

We’ve got a long summer break ahead of us leading up to New Orleans Saints training camp, so let’s take a look at the hardest roster cuts from our way-too-early predictions (which you can find here). Whether it’s a fiery young rookie looking for an opportunity or a veteran hoping to extend their career, it was tough to leave these players off our roster projection:

Updated Saints depth chart at guard after re-signing Calvin Throckmorton

We’re updating the New Orleans Saints depth chart at guard after Calvin Throckmorton re-signed for 2023. Where he fits in the lineup this season:

The New Orleans Saints brought back offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton on a one-year deal for the 2023 season, which is a good move for their depth along the offensive line. But how does this change their depth chart at the position? Starting guards Andrus Peat and Cesar Ruiz are both under contract for 2023, and Throckmorton is just one of several backups in the mix (with a few new players joining up early this offseason), along with some players retained from last year’s practice squad.

So how do they all stack up? Here is the 2023 salary cap hit and 2022 snap counts for each of the guards currently signed on with New Orleans:

Saints OL Lewis Kidd talks ‘whirlwind’ rookie year, what he learned from Zach Strief

Saints offensive lineman Lewis Kidd looked back on his ‘whirlwind’ rookie season and what he learned from his former position coach Zach Strief:

It’s been a busy year for Lewis Kidd. The former Montana State Bobcat made the jump from FCS to the NFL as the only undrafted rookie to be selected for the New Orleans Saints’ opening-day roster in 2022, and he wound up playing some really important snaps for an offense that needed all the help it could get.

“But I’ve enjoyed the process,” Kidd told 406 Sports’ Victor Flores. “It’s been a whirlwind of a year. It’s been really fun. It’s gone really quick, but excited and glad I made it through my first year, and excited to get back for more.”

Kidd ultimately appeared in nine games for the Saints as a reserve, helping to fill in at three different line spots and taking reps on special teams to boot. It was a valuable experience and he’s eager to build off of it in 2023. But some of his most important lessons came from someone who isn’t with the organization anymore: assistant offensive line coach Zach Strief, who has since left for a promotion on Sean Payton’s staff with the Denver Broncos.

“Coach Strief was a big believer of, ‘Every rep you take has to be 100% full speed.’ Even when you’re doing a walkthrough, if you’re just out there kind of BSing and taking 50% sets, that’s not going to help you for the game.” As Strief warned him, there would be no opportunities to take things at half-speed during games: “You get to Sunday, and those dudes are not going half speed. It’s 100 miles an hour the whole time, and you do not want to be that guy who takes a bad set or is late off the ball or is doing something that you shouldn’t be and causes the quarterback to get hit.”

Flexibility is the name of Kidd’s game. He mainly played left tackle in college at Montana State but switched to the right side in preseason, and logged more minutes inside at left guard than anywhere else during the regular season. He’s said his coaches didn’t want him overcommitting to one spot over another, saying: “I think they want me to be the guy that can play multiple positions. I’m working a lot of guard stuff, still working a lot of tackle stuff and obviously still working on some center stuff, too.”

It’s easy to see why Kidd made it through roster cuts last year, and why the Saints trusted him in some high-leverage moments. He comes off as an intelligent young man who understands the game and his role on offense at a high level. He’ll have more opportunities to show his coaches what he’s capable of in 2023, and if this interview is any indication, he’s eager to get back to work.

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New Orleans Saints rookie review: OL Lewis Kidd

New Orleans Saints 2022 rookie review: Former Montana State Bobcats guard Lewis Kidd held down his role as a reserve along the offensive line

Raise your hand if you picked Lewis Kidd as the lone undrafted free agent to make the New Orleans Saints’ opening-day roster in 2022. The former Montana State Bobcat played left tackle and right guard in college before flipping to right tackle during the Saints’ preseason games, though he primarily lined up at left guard in a couple of games during the regular season, also seeing a handful of snaps as an extra blocker.

Not bad for someone who only received $10,000 in guaranteed money when he signed with the Saints last summer. Should he factor into New Orleans’ plans for 2023? We’ll spend the days ahead recapping each of the Saints’ rookies, starting with the former undrafted free agents and working up to the top draft picks. Let’s start by reviewing Kidd’s rookie season in black and gold: