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Indianapolis Colts sign LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

Indianapolis Colts signed LB Akeem Davis-Gaither on March 18, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 18, 2026
Official
Mar 18, 2026
Player
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Akeem Davis-Gaither
From
Free agent
To
Indianapolis Colts
Effective
Mar 18, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $2.725 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Indianapolis Colts linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: James Bettcher
72C.J. AllenNEW7110/1700505073$2.3M——230
45Tahj ChambersNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45West WeeksNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——235
45Devin VeresukNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——230
45Austin Ajiake5316/1724209496—$1.0M26.16'1"220
40Akeem Davis-GaitherNEW5716/17730939654$2.7M28.86'2"215
35Bryce BoettcherNEW394/1700505043$1.3M——233
35Jaylon Carlies386/173243339635$1.2M24.96'3"219
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: James Bettcher
82Germaine PrattLEFT8316/179465968967—30.26'3"245
82Jacob PhillipsLEFT587/17480399658—27.36'3"233
55Buddy JohnsonLEFT4610/17819599641—27.46'2"240
45Segun OlubiLEFT4814/172308596—$1.1M26.76'1"220
45Austin Ajiake5316/1724209496—$1.0M26.16'1"220
35Jaylon Carlies386/173243339635$1.2M24.96'3"219
20Zaire FranklinLEFT5017/1791099905$7.1M30.16'0"236

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 18, 2026

    Indianapolis Colts sign LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

    Signed a 1 year $2.725 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)

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