According to ESPN’s Stephen Holder, the Indianapolis Colts have made two more free agent signings, inking former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither to new deals:
Regarding Westbrook-Ikhine, the former undrafted free agent out of IU initially began his career as a member of the Tennessee Titans (2020-24), but spent last season with the Miami Dolphins.
Now 28-years-old, Westbrook-Ikhine has 137 receptions for 1,862 total receiving yards and 19 touchdown receptions during 93 career games (42 starts).
For the Dolphins last season, he had 11 receptions for 89 total receiving yards in 15 games (3 starts). Per PFF, he earned a +51.5 overall grade this past season. He was released this early offseason by Miami, entering the 2nd-year of a $6.5 million deal he originally signed in March of 2025.
Of course, Westbrook-Ikhine’s best career season came during that prior contract year, when in 2024, he had 32 receptions for 497 total receiving yards and 9 touchdown receptions for the Titans during 17 games (9 starts).
While Westbrook-Ikhine could ultimately be a positional depth signing for Indianapolis, the 6,’2”, 210 pound wideout also gives the Colts a potential starting WR2 along the outside to help replace departed veteran Michael Pittman Jr., who was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He offers some size and the ability to separate vertically.
Meanwhile, Davis-Gaither is a former 2020 4th round pick of Cincinnati Bengals, where he previously played for Colts veteran defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo in the ‘Land of Skyline Chili’ from 2020-24.
He spent last season as a member of the Arizona Cardinals. Similar to Westbrook-Ikhine, he was released by the Cardinals entering the 2nd-year year of an $11 million contract signed with the Cardinals in March of 2025.
The 28-year-old veteran linebacker has 321 tackles (173 solo), 9 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 16 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries during 88 career games (24 starts).
He’s coming off a 2025 season for the Cardinals in which he had 117 tackles (51 solo), 2 tackles for loss, an interception, 5 passes defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 17 games (13 starts). Per PFF, he earned a +49.9 overall grade this past season, with his best grade being a +66.9 run defense grade.
With the Colts having two starting linebacker holes defensively, with veteran captain Zaire Franklin being traded to Green Bay and fellow veteran Germaine Pratt still a free agent—and no viable internal replacements, Davis-Gaither provides the Colts at least a potential starting linebacker option, and at the very least, experienced positional depth for next season.
