The Kansas City Chiefs have lost a 2018 fourth-round draft pick in free agency.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay announced on Twitter that the team had signed former Chiefs safety Armani Watts. A fourth-round draft pick out of Texas A&M in 2018, Watts was a key special teamer and reservist for the team during his four seasons in Kansas City.
Appearing in 53 games with one start, Watts amassed 58 total tackles, two passes defended, two sacks and a fumble recovery during the course of his career. He played nearly 1,000 snaps on special teams with the Chiefs compared to just 282 defensive snaps over four seasons. Watts earned a Super Bowl ring with K.C. in Super Bowl LIV and he also played in Super Bowl LV the following season.
Signing safety Armani Watts. 👍🏈 pic.twitter.com/4yoXJ403Qi
— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) April 5, 2022
Colts GM Chris Ballard was Director of Football Operations in Kansas City in 2015 and 2016 before joining Indianapolis as GM in 2017. He’s often taken an interest in former Chiefs players, mainly because he’s cut from the same cloth as John Dorsey and Brett Veach.
Watts never really got much of a chance to earn a starting job in Kansas City. He’ll be competing with guys like Will Redmond and Marvel Tell III for the No. 3 safety gig with the Colts behind guys like Julian Blackmon and Khari Willis.
