Another free agent safety signed, Quandre Diggs lands with Titans

The Colts are in need of help at the safety position, but the outside options continue to dwindle with the Tennessee Titans signing Quandre Diggs.

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According to Ian Rapoport, Diggs’ one-year deal is worth $3 million with $1 million more in “reachable incentives” based on play-time and $1 million more in performance-based incentives. In total, the deal has a max value of $5 million.

A 2015 sixth-round pick by Detroit, Diggs has spent the bulk of his NFL snaps playing free safety–which is where the Colts need help–but has slot experience as well. He has spent the previous four seasons in Seattle

For his career, which has spanned nine seasons, he has allowed a completion rate of 69.3 percent, 12.1 yards per catch with 24 interceptions and 26 pass breakups. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of when targeting him 83.2.

Currently, the biggest question mark for the Colts comes at free safety, where there are still way more questions than answers seven practices in to training camp.

Jake Arthur, who covers the Colts for Horseshoe Huddle, said that the free safety play so far has “not been great,” adding that they haven’t done anything to show that an outside move doesn’t need to be made.

During offseason programs it was Rodney Thomas and Nick Cross sharing the starting reps at free safety. However, since camp began, we’ve seen Ronnie Harrison–a converted linebacker for the Colts in 2023 and a strong safety before that–thrown into the mix.

In addition to Harrison now competing for that role, Shane Steichen acknowledged that the team may further explore moving Julian Blackmon to free safety. Blackmon has been excellent in camp so far and is coming off a career year in 2023, but in the strong safety role.

GM Chris Ballard mentioned before camp began that he wasn’t opposed to making an addition, but added that he first wants to see how things initially play out on the practice field.

“We like our young players,” said Ballard. “I’m not saying we won’t do something. We definitely could. But I want to see these young guys get after it and compete.”

In theory, that sounds good, but as already mentioned, no clarity has been gained and the free agent safety market is dwindling. In addition to Diggs being signed, in recent weeks so…