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Former Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. re-signs with Indianapolis Colts

Former Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday.

The Indianapolis Colts decided to bring back one former Alabama safety on Thursday. The Colts agreed to terms with safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. The Florida native spent the 2023 season with the Colts.

In 2023, Harrison Jr. played in seven games for the Colts. He made three starts on the year. Altogether, Harrison Jr. recorded 20 tackles and two interceptions. The Colts use Harrison Jr. at linebacker as well as at safety.

The Colts recently signed former Alabama defensive tackle Raekwon Davis. Now, Harrison Jr. and Davis will be reunited in Indianpolis next season. Both figure to be key pieces on the Colts defense.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow the Alabama football program and its former players in the NFL.

Predicting the fate of every Colts’ pending free agent in 2024

Predicting which Colts’ free agents stay and go in 2024.

The Indianapolis Colts are just over a week away from the start of free agency, and there are some big decisions to make when it comes to the players set to hit the market.

Expected to have roughly 14 unrestricted free agents set to hit the market this offseason, the Colts won’t be able to bring all of them back. In fact, it’s likely that most of them find a new home in 2024.

The team’s current standing with the salary cap is among the strongest the NFL.

We took a look at the players the Colts should let walk into free agency and the players who should be re-signed this offseason.

Now, it’s time to predict the fate of every pending free agent for the Colts in 2024.

Ranking Colts’ pending free agents by importance

Ranking the Colts’ most important pending free agents.

The Indianapolis Colts have 14 players set to be unrestricted free agents this offseason with a number of players from that list who were major contributors for the team in 2023.

The Colts, despite having the fifth most cap space in the NFL (roughly $58.9 million) according to Over The Cap, will have to make some potentially tough decisions in regard to how they allocate those funds this offseason

Here, we are ranking these 14 players by their importance to retain for general manager Chris Ballard and Indianapolis in 2024.

 

Stock up, stock down as Colts enter Week 18

Stock report for the Colts’ going into Week 18.

The Indianapolis Colts (9-7) came away with a 23-20 win over the Las Vegas Raiders (7-9) in Week 17, giving themselves a chance to make the playoffs if they’re victorious during the regular-season finale.

Though the Colts held the lead from the opening drive of the game, there were a few moments in which the Raiders appeared to be mounting a comeback. However, Indy was able to hold onto the lead despite not scoring a touchdown in the second half.

Now, it’s time to take a look at whose stock was impacted from the team’s largest loss of the season.

When taking stock of a player’s performance, it’s best to be fluid. A player’s stock will fall and rise throughout the season so none of this is set in stone. However, it is important to take note of the narratives and storylines taking place as the campaign progresses.

A player’s stock can be impacted by factors such as their performance or the type of snaps they receive during the games.

Here’s a look at the stock report for the Colts following the Week 17 win:

Stock up, stock down from Colts’ 34-14 loss to Bengals

Taking stock from the Colts’ loss in Week 14 against the Bengals.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) were defeated 34-14 on Sunday by the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) at Paycor Stadium.

In what was easily the worst game they’ve played all season, the Colts simply didn’t have it. They were outmatched in all three phases of the game, and their inability to limit the self-inflicting wounds buried any chances of pulling off a comeback.

Now, it’s time to take a look at whose stock was impacted from the team’s largest loss of the season.

When taking stock of a player’s performance, it’s best to be fluid. A player’s stock will fall and rise throughout the season so none of this is set in stone. However, it is important to take note of the narratives and storylines taking place as the campaign progresses.

A player’s stock can be impacted by factors such as their performance or the type of snaps they receive during the games.

Here’s a look at the stock report for the Colts following the Week 14 loss:

Studs and duds from Colts’ 34-14 loss to Bengals

Here are the studs and duds from the Colts’ 34-14 loss to the Bengals.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) snapped their four-game winning streak, falling 34-14 to the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) on Sunday.

It wasn’t pretty throughout the game in all three phrases, especially in the second half. Indianapolis tied the game at 14-14 at the half but was outscored by 20 points in the second half.

The offense failed to muster up any points in the second half and the defense allowed 20 points in the second half.

Here’s a look at the studs and duds from the Week 14 loss:

Colts’ player of the game vs. Bengals: Ronnie Harrison Jr.

Ronnie Harrison Jr. is our player of the game from the loss to the Bengals.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) ran into a brick wall offensively as they struggled to keep up with the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) in a 34-14 loss.

Unfortunately, their four-game winning streak ended as Jake Browning and the Bengals netted several explosive plays that the Colts could not match. (For example, at one point, three screen plays amounted to 124 yards of offense from Joe Mixon and Chase Brown.) Additionally, penalties and a turnover were the undoing for the Colts, stalling any chances they had to make something shake.

However, there was something to be hopeful about as Ronnie Harrison Jr. found a way to make an impact with the injury to linebacker EJ Speed.

Truthfully, Harrison has been playing very well since the Colts parted ways with Shaquille Leonard and gave him a chance at playing linebacker. Sunday was no different. During the game, he snagged a nifty pick-six that gave the Colts some life entering halftime.

Harrison ended the day with four total tackles, including three solo.

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Colts trounced 34-14 by Bengals: Everything we know from Week 14

Recapping the Colts’ embarrassing 34-14 loss to the Bengals.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) saw their winning streak come to an end in a brutal 34-14 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals (7-6) on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.

This easily should be considered the worst game the Colts have played this season. Outside of an impact play on a pick-six from linebacker Ronnie Harrison Jr., there were very few positive plays for the Colts throughout this entire game.

After falling 14-0 for the majority of the first half, the Colts scored touchdowns on consecutive plays. Mo Alie-Cox found the end zone on a fourth-down play-action call, and Harrison helped tie the game with a pick-six, which was followed up by a two-point conversion by Michael Pittman Jr. just before halftime.

Then, the wheels fell off. The Colts simply could not get out of their own way between penalties, muffed punts and a lack of execution on both sides of the ball. The Colts were shut out in the second half while the Bengals scored 20 unanswered points.

Here’s everything we know from the Week 14 loss:

WATCH: Colts’ Ronnie Harrison Jr. pick six ties game vs. Bengals

Ronnie Harrison Jr.’s pick-six helped the Colts tie the game before halftime.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Ronnie Harrison Jr. infused plenty of energy just before halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals when he nabbed an interception, returning it for 36 yards for a touchdown.

Immediately after the Colts got on the board with a Mo Alie-Cox touchdown, Bengals quarterback threw a ball to tight end Drew Sample, whose attempt to catch the pass essentially served the ball up on a platter for Harrison.

Harrison then raced 36 yards down the sideline for a touchdown, and the Colts converted the two-point attempt with a play to Michael Pittman Jr., tying the score at 14 just before halftime.

Here’s a look at the game-changing play:

Colts promote LB Ronnie Harrison Jr. to active roster

Ronnie Harrison Jr. was promoted to the active roster Tuesday.

The Indianapolis Colts signed linebacker Ronnie Harrison Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday.

This move comes just a few hours after the Colts surprisingly waived linebacker Shaquille Leonard, who was in the third year of a five-year contract.

Harrison will be converting from safety to linebacker, which means he’s likely to work as a WILL behind new starter E.J. Speed, who is expected to take over Leonard’s role. He signed onto the Colts practice squad in August and has remained there for the entire season thus far.

Harrison, 26, was a third-round pick (No. 93 overall) by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2018 NFL draft out of Alabama. He spent two seasons in Duval before being traded to the Cleveland Browns ahead of the 2020 season. Harrison spent three seasons with the Browns (2020-2022) before hitting free agency this offseason.

In 67 career games (45 starts), Harrison has recorded five interceptions, 23 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss.

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