Where Indianapolis Colts rank in positional spending among rest of NFL

Kevin Hickey

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The Indianapolis Colts have been a team in strong standing with the salary cap throughout Chris Ballard's tenure, which is a continued theme going into 2024.

With $25.93 million in salary-cap space as of this writing, the Colts rank 10th in the NFL. There's always a chance they add a veteran to the roster before training camp, but it's more likely they roll with what they have.

With quarterback Anthony Richardson still on his rookie deal, the Colts have been able to invest more heavily in other positions. They rank inside the top 10 in positional spending at running back, offensive line, defensive line and kicker.

We'll be using the figures from Spotrac to see where the Colts stack up in position spending (including dead cap):

Colts' positional spending ranks across NFL in 2024

Quarterback

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $15.4 million
  • League Rank: 26th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Anthony Richardson ($7.73 million)

Running Back

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $14.29 million
  • League Rank: 6th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Jonathan Taylor ($10.67 million)

Wide Receiver

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $32.67 million
  • League Rank: 20th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Michael Pittman Jr. ($18 million)

Tight End

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $14.41 million
  • League Rank: 13th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Mo Alie-Cox ($5.92 million)

Offensive Line

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $71.05 million
  • League Rank: 3rd
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Quenton Nelson ($25.2 million)

Defensive Line

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $52.91 million
  • League Rank: 9th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Grover Stewart ($10.32 million)

Linebacker

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $28.35 million
  • League Rank: 18th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Zaire Franklin ($8.61 million)

Defensive Back

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $29.92 million
  • League Rank: 30th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Kenny Moore II ($6.97 million)

Kicker

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $6.72 million
  • League Rank: 2nd
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Matt Gay ($5.92 million)

Punter

  • 2024 Cap Hit: $2.5 million
  • League Rank: 13th
  • Biggest Cap Hit: Rigoberto Sanchez ($2.5 million)

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Kevin Hickey

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11