In the coming weeks, we will be taking a closer look at each of the Indianapolis Colts’ unrestricted free agents and making a prediction as to whether or not they will return for the 2025 season.
Up next, let’s take a look at offensive lineman Mark Glowinski. If you’ve missed any of our other free agency predictions, you can find them below.
Will Fries
Julian Blackmon
Grant Stuard
Ryan Kelly
Dayo Odeyingbo
Mo Alie-Cox
Trey Sermon
Ashton Dulin
Glowinski was a late addition to the Colts’ 2024 roster, joining the team in Week 13 just before the bye and taking over as the starting right guard with Will Fries on injured reserve and rookie Dalton Tucker struggling.
The addition of Glowinski to the starting lineup did help provide some needed stability up front for the Colts, particularly in the run game. From Weeks 9-12, if we take out Jonathan Taylor’s 58 yard run against the Bills, he averaged just 2.9 yards per rush during that span.
But from Week 13 on, Taylor rushed for 96 yards, 107 yards, 218 yards, 125 yards, and 177 yards at over 5.0 yards per attempt. That isn’t to say Glowinski was the sole reason for that production, but the numbers show he was a factor.
As a pass protector, however, Glowinski was much more up-and-down, allowing 13 pressures and three sacks in five games.
Also a free agent this offseason is Fries and whether or not he returns will dictate how big of a need the offensive line is for the Colts. If Fries were to end up elsewhere, finding a right guard becomes one of Indianapolis’ top priorities with Tucker being the only viable option currently under contract for the 2025 season.
However, even if Fries is back, bolstering the interior offensive line depth will be on the to-do list. In addition to Glowinski being a free agent, so are Danny Pinter and Ryan Kelly.
Glowinski showed that he can still step in if needed and he’s not a player that is going to break the salary cap bank by any means.
So my prediction is that he returns to provide some experienced depth on the offensive line and does so on what will be a relatively inexpensive deal. This is a low risk move for the Colts that can help raise the floor of this unit.
Prediction: Mark Glowinski is re-signed.
