The Colts’ late-season collapse in 2021 may ultimately be looked at as a turning point for the franchise. After losses to Las Vegas and Jacksonville eliminated them from playoff contention, the Colts have spent the 2022 offseason adding significant pieces to their roster with the hope of avoiding another letdown.
On Friday, Indianapolis made headlines on an otherwise sleepy offseason day with the signing of cornerback Stephon Gilmore. A former Pro Bowler for the Bills, Patriots and Panthers, the 31-year-old Gilmore won Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the league with six picks and 20 passes defensed. A Pro Bowler each of the last four years, Gilmore earned consecutive All-Pro nods in New England while helping the Patriots hold the Rams to just three points in Super Bowl LIII. He continued to play at a Pro Bowl level after returning from a quad injury that sidelined him for the first half of the 2021 season, his only season in Carolina.
Gilmore’s addition to the Colts’ roster is significant. According to CBS Spots data scientist Stephen Oh, the Colts’ odds at winning the AFC South division rose from 59.4% to 65.5% with Gilmore’s acquisition. Indianapolis’ playoff odds rose from 74.9% to 80.6%, while their odds at capturing the AFC climbed from 8.7% to 10.9%. The Colts’ chances at hoisting the Lombardi Trophy rose from 4% to 5.2%.
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