Colts Host Johnathan Hankins On Visit

One month after the start of free agency, Johnathan Hankins remains on the open market. It’s possible that we could see the defensive tackle – finally – find his NFL home. Hankins visited the Colts on Tuesday, according to a source who spoke with ESPN.com’s Field Yates (on Twitter). Johnathan Hankins (vertical)

The Colts, we presume, are the previously reported “mystery club” that jumped in the mix for Hankins. The 25-year-old is the best free agent still left on the board, but his market has developed at a snail’s pace. Today’s Colts meeting is his first visit of this free agent cycle.

Hankins is PFR’s best free agent interior defender left on the board and would give the Colts’ D-Line a major boost after the free agent departure of Zach Kerr. The Colts have upwards of $30MM in cap space, per Over The Cap, so the room to sign Hankins should certainly be there. The defensive tackle had visions of a monster multi-year deal when free agency opened, but at this point he might be willing/forced to settle for a reasonably-priced one-year deal.

So far the Dolphins and the incumbent Giants are the only teams known to have been in communication with Hankins. The Dolphins seem unwilling to commit big dollars to him, however, and the Giants will only go so far to retain him.

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