INDIANAPOLIS -- NFL free agency kicked off March 14, and we're keeping track of every major signing, trade and release of the 2022 offseason, with analysis from our NFL Nation reporters and grades from our experts. The first round of the 2022 NFL draft begins April 28 on ESPN.
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard headed into his most important free-agency period since he started reshaping the roster in his first season with the team in 2017. They are coming off a 9-8 season when they missed the playoffs for the third time in five seasons under Ballard.