The Indianapolis Colts are adding some depth to their secondary.
Safety Sean Davis is signing with the team on a one-year deal, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday, per Davis' agent Drew Rosenhaus. He'll join a young unit in Indy that includes Julian Blackmon and Khari Willis.
Save for a brief training camp stint with Washington in 2019, Davis, 27, has spent nearly the entirety of his career with the Steelers. The Maryland product was selected 58th overall by Pittsburgh in 2016.
Davis started in 40 of his 47 appearances over his first three seasons before a shoulder injury ended his '19 campaign after two games. After being released following the season, Davis signed a one-year deal in Washington but ended up being a roster cutdown casualty. He re-joined Pittsburgh ahead of the 2020 season, and played in all 16 games (one start).
Davis has recorded 259 tackles, 21 passes defensed and five interceptions in 64 games played.
The Colts later announced the signing of Davis and former Panthers guard Chris Reed, as well as the re-signing defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad.
Here are other stories we're monitoring around the NFL on Thursday:
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, the reigning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, underwent a "clean-up" surgical process on his knee after the season, and is faring well in his recovery general manager Jason Licht said Thursday. "I talked to him last week," Licht said, via ESPN. "I know things are going well. I don't want to put an exact timeline on it right now because I don't want to set expectations one way or the other, but I know that things are going very well."
- The Philadelphia Eagles announced that running back Boston Scott has signed his exclusive-rights tender.
- The Atlanta Falcons re-signed defensive end Steven Means, and signed offensive lineman Josh Andrews and defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard.
- The San Francisco 49ers announced their one-year deal with cornerback Jason Verrett, who had a comeback season for San Francisco in 2020 after appearing in just two games over the previous three years because of injuries.
- The Detroit Lions are signing cornerback Corn Elder to a one-year contract, Rapoport reported, per agent Ron Butler. The team later announced the move. The former Panthers CB visited Detroit today and is leaving with a chance to contribute on a prove-it deal.
- The Washington Football Team has signed receiver/kick returner DeAndre Carter. This will be Carter's fourth team (Eagles, Bears, Texans) since arriving in the NFL as an undrafted prospect in 2015; he's also had offseason stints with the Ravens, Raiders, Patriots and 49ers.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers announced their signing of defensive tackle Tyson Alualu, a pact that NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported earlier in the week was for two years and $5.5 million.
- The Ravens have agreed to terms with linebacker L.J. Fort. The veteran has started eight games in each of the past two seasons with Baltimore while tallying 88 tackles.
- The Chicago Bears announced their re-signing of guard Germain Ifedi, who started 16 games between guard and tackle last season.
