The Indianapolis Colts have experienced considerable turnover on the edges. Neither Justin Houston nor Denico Autry will return in 2021. They combined to take the majority of snaps and were responsible for the bulk of the team’s production at defensive end a season ago. Chris Ballard opted to rely on the continued development of former draft picks Kemoko Turay, Tyquan Lewis, and Ben Banogu. He also chose to re-sign rotational defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad.
Of course, Ballard also leaned heavily into the position in the 2021 NFL Draft. Indy’s only picks on days one and two of the draft addressed the edges.