The Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2026 season as one of the higher spenders on the defensive side of the football.
According to Over the Cap, the Colts have $146.342 million in salary cap space devoted to the defense. Compared to the rest of the NFL, this is the 11th most entering the new season.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lead the NFL in spending on defense at $195.452 million.
Contributing to the Colts being relatively big spenders is that five of their nine largest cap hits in 2026 belong to defenders, including two of the top three.
Colts’ largest salary cap hits on defense in
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