Colts can quietly open $39 million in cap space without cutting a single player

Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor pregame | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesThe Indianapolis Colts must be aggressive in free agency in 2026, and that isn't simply in terms of chasing other teams' free agents. Indy needs to try to bring back at least two of its own who will be important to the long-term success of the franchise. That includes quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Alec Pierce.

Currently, the team is projected to have $26,913,489 to spend this offseason, but that includes signing players to the practice squad as well as the team's 2026 draft picks. The money will go fast. According to Over the Cap (which is also used for the cap savings for each player below), the team's…