Colts predicted as destination for Jets cornerback in 2025 free agency | Sporting News

With so many question marks in the secondary, the Indianapolis Colts could be a team to target the position next offseason.

After suggesting the Colts target Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis in 2025 free agency last week, Bleacher Report kept its focus on improving Indianapolis' weak secondary in its Week 14 list focused on finding solutions to every NFL team's biggest weaknesses.

This time, Bleacher Report's Scouting Department urged the Colts to take a look at the New York Jets seven-year pro cornerback D.J.

Reed in the upcoming offseason.

"...The Colts should be aggressive while Anthony Richardson is on a rookie contract.

That means targeting one of the top cornerbacks on the market to fill a void.

D.J.

Reed came in at No.

5 overall on the post-trade deadline version of our free agent big board.

He was great as a running mate for Sauce Gardner in New York and could do the same in Indy," wrote Alex Ballentine of Bleacher Report.

Reed was drafted in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the San Fransisco 49ers, but he never earned the chance to start on a regular basis until he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks before his third season.

Since the 2020 season, Reed has compiled 64 starts out of 66 games played.

During his time with both Seattle and New York, Reed has gathered six interceptions, 47 pass deflections, 340 tackles, seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

Reed may be having his best season yet in 2024, leading a thriving Jets secondary with a Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade of 74.5 through 10 games.

He was even the highest-graded cornerback in the NFL through the first half of the 2023 season, meaning his steady production should warrant a decent contract come free agency.

Bleacher Report lists cornerback as the Colts' fifth-largest need, as the squad ranks 26th in league pass defense through the first 13 weeks of the 2024 campaign.

Indianapolis has allowed 17 passing touchdowns and an average of 232.4 passing yards per game, leading to its defense surrendering an average of 23 points per game.

Reed may not grab an eye-popping amount of interceptions, but his strength lies in forcing incompletions, which is something the Colts could use a lot more of next season.

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