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One Colts Player Who Dodged a Major Draft-Day Bullet

Indianapolis Colts On SI·Noah Compton·about 1 month ago
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The Indianapolis Colts may have doubled up at his position in the draft, but the outlook still remains in second-year defensive end Jaylahn Tuimoloau's favor -- for now, at least. Tuimoloau was drafted in the second round (45th overall) in last year's draft, and was viewed to be the eventual successor to longtime starter Kwity Paye. After inking a three-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this offseason, Kwity Paye's absence left an immediate void that required filling. With fellow veteran defensive ends Samson Ebukam (Atlanta) and Tyquan Lewis (FA) also leaving in free agency, an avenue opened up for Tuimoloau to slide in and become the team's starter opposite of Laiatu Latu, but the job won't be blindly handed to him. The Colts have since replaced their losses of Paye, Ebukam, and Lewis with the free-agent additions of veterans Arden Key and Michael Clemons, while supplementing the remaining depth (or lack thereof) with Day 3 draft selections George Gumbs Jr.…

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