In addition to signing cornerback Kelvin Joseph to the practice squad, the Indianapolis Colts also announced that they signed safety Ronnie Harrison to the practice squad as well.
Harrison, of course, spent the second half of the 2023 season on the Colts’ 53-man roster, playing 234 defensive snaps down the stretch. He was with the team all through this summer’s training camp and the preseason.
The Colts would transition Harrison from the safety position to linebacker last season, however, with the uncertainty at safety during this year’s draft training camp, Harrison moved back to that role.
Harrison initially even saw some snaps at free safety before settling back in at strong safety where he’s played the bulk of his career.
Harrison was released during roster cutdowns, which did come as a bit of a surprise, given the Colts’ lack of depth at the position. He has remain unsigned since then.
Harrison appeared in all three preseason games, playing 68 defensive snaps while making six tackles and allowing four completions on six targets for only 16 yards.
I actually thought that this move would have happened much sooner–like right after roster cuts. The safety position, much like cornerback, has it’s question marks this season and is extremely thin.
Before signing Harrison to the practice squad, the only safeties on the roster were Julian Blackmon, Nick Cross, Rodney Thomas, and Trevor Denbow. Marcel Dabo, who has no regular season snaps, was the only safety on the practice squad.
While Cross has trained at strong safety this summer, of those four safeties, Blackmon is the only strong safety on the depth chart. If any injury happened, the Colts would have very limited options. The addition of Harrison at least bolsters the depth a bit.
To make room for Harrison on the practice squad, the Colts released defensive end Titus Leo.
