Breaking: Former Alabama defensive back has put pen to paper with Colts to active roster
Colts sign former Alabama defensive back to active roster
The Indianapolis Colts have signed Ronnie Harrison to their 53-man active roster, the NFL team announced on Tuesday.
But there’s something different about Harrison in his latest NFL opportunity: The Colts list the former Alabama standout on their roster as a linebacker. In his previous five NFL seasons and in the 2023 preseason for Indianapolis, Harrison played safety.
Also on Tuesday, Indianapolis waived three-time first-team All-Pro Shaquille Leonard, who had started nine games for the Colts this season at weakside linebacker. On Indianapolis’ latest depth chart, Harrison appears as a backup at weakside linebacker.
Harrison signed with the Colts as a free agent on Aug. 14, but he didn’t survive the cut from preseason to the regular season. Indianapolis quickly re-signed him for its practice squad. Harrison has spent the season there, but he has not played in 2023.