ESPN indicates Colts are ‘stuck in the middle, but a move or two away’ among NFL team tiers

According to ESPN, the Indianapolis Colts are neither contenders nor firmly in a rebuild, as in a recent ranking among all 32 NFL teams, they’re surprisingly listed in the ‘stuck in the middle, but a move or two away’ tier:

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE ... BUT A MOVE OR TWO AWAY

Indianapolis Colts (9-8)

Average age of roster: 26.3

Salary cap space: $56.9 million

Total 2024 draft picks (projected): 7

What’s next: The Colts typically don’t spend big in free agency, eager to hoard cap space.