Now former Indianapolis Colts’ cornerback Micah Abraham reportedly has a workout with the Denver Broncos on Monday, according to Aaron Wilson.
The Colts’ drafted Abraham in the sixth-round of this past April’s draft out of Marshall. Abraham was a very experienced collegiate player, appearing in 62 games.
What intrigued the Colts about Abraham was his ball production, generating 43 passes defensed and 12 interceptions in his career, and they also thought he had the ability to play inside at the NFL level, after spending most of his snaps at Marshall on the boundary.
Abraham appeared in all three preseason games, making 9 of his 11 tackle attempts and allowing three receptions on four targets, but held pass catchers to only 5.7 yards per catch. Abraham also had the forced fumble and then recovery that he took for a touchdown in the opener against Denver.
Like any sixth-round pick, Abraham was always going to need time develop, but as the fourth option at the nickel cornerback position, there wasn’t room for Abraham on neither the roster or practice squad.
Obviously leading the way at the nickel is Kenny Moore. The Colts would then claim Samuel Womack on waivers, who has experience playing both inside and out. GM Chris Ballard would then bring Chris Lammons back on the practice squad, as someone who can help on special teams if needed–an area where Abraham was not yet ready to contribute.
During his post-roster cuts press conference, Ballard noted that when it’s the organization’s philosophy to accumulate draft picks and a number of picks are made over just a few year span, there can be instances where rookies are released or need time to develop on the practice squad.
