Previewing Colts' offensive tackle position ahead of 2026 NFL draft

Apr 16, 2026 - 20:00

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Previewing Colts' offensive tackle position ahead of 2026 NFL draft

With the 2026 NFL draft near, we will be taking a position-by-position look at where things stand with the Indianapolis Colts.

The draft will take place from Apr. 23-25. The Colts have a modest seven draft picks at the moment, including just two in the top 100. GM Chris Ballard, however, has hinted strongly at wanting to gain additional capital. That, in part, could come from trading Kenny Moore.

Up next in our draft preview are the offensive tackles. If you missed our other positional previews, you can find them below.

Colts' offensive tackles on the roster ahead of 2026 NFL draft

T Bayron Matos
T Blake Freeland
T Bernhard Raimann
T Luke Tenuta
T Jalen Travis
T Jack Wilson

Colts offseason moves at offensive tackle

Free agent OT Braden Smith signed with the Houston Texans.
The Colts re-signed free agent OT Luke Tenuta.

What is the Colts' need at offensive tackle in the NFL draft?

The Colts' starting five up front is on the roster already, but the offensive line unit is short on experienced depth. First off the bench at tackle right now is either Luke Tenuta or Blake Freeland. Tenuta has played 35 career offensive snaps, while Freeland has 724, but almost all of those snaps came in 2023.

Having competition for Jalen Travis, the presumed starter at right tackle, wouldn't be a bad thing either, given his lack of NFL experience. That said, with more pressing needs elsewhere, adding to the tackle position may not be an early-round priority for Ballard.

Top offensive tackle prospects in 2026 NFL draft

With help from the consensus big board, here are the top offensive tackle prospects in this year's draft outside of the top 30, with the Colts' first pick coming at 47th overall.