The Indianapolis Colts re-invested in their own players during the first few days of the NFL’s unofficial opening to free agency, inking eight players from within to new contracts while also adding defensive tackle Raekwon Davis from outside.
At 4:00 p.m., the new league year officially begins and players are free to start signing contracts with new teams. E.T. For complete coverage, keep an eye on Horseshoe Huddle’s free agency tracker.
Today, guard Tanor Bortolini and tackle Matt Goncalves were signed by the Indianapolis Colts. Seven of the Colts’ nine draft selections from the 2024 NFL Draft have now been signed.
Indianapolis chose Goncalves, who stands 6 feet 6 inches and weighs 317 pounds, in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft (79th overall). During his tenure at Pittsburgh (2019–23), he made appearances in 38 games (24 starts), starting 11 at left tackle and 13 at right tackle.
Goncalves was appointed team captain in 2023. Before sustaining an injury that ended his season, he started the first three games of the season at left tackle.
Goncalves started all 13 games in which he played in 2022, making eight starts at right tackle and five at left tackle. He was chosen for the All-ACC Academic Football Team and earned recognition as a member of the Third Team All-ACC. Pronounce his last name as gunn ZAWL vezz.
The Colts selected 6-4, 303-pound Bortolini in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft (117th overall). 35 games (28 starts) in his time at Wisconsin (2020–23) saw him play 13 starts at center, 8 at left guard, 3 at right guard, 3 at right tackle, and 1 at tight end. Bortolini started at center in all 12 of the games in 2023.
In each of his last two seasons (2022–2023), he was named an honorable mention to the All-Big Ten team. Three times (2021-23), Bortolini was a member of the Academic All-Big Ten Team. Pronounce his name as TANN-er bort-oh-LEE-nee.
