Colts open free agency with 2 trades, re-sign 4 players

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New Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley will find some familiar faces in the locker room this season.

The offense will be getting another new quarterback.

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General manager Chris Ballard opened the free-agent period Wednesday by making the deal everyone knew about and the one few saw coming until other singings made Raiders defensive end Yannick Ngakoue available.

Shortly after the official start of the new league year, Indy announced it had traded quarterback Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders for this year's third-round pick, a conditional third-rounder in 2023 and a swap of second-rounders this year. Next year's third-round pick could become a second-rounder based on Wentz's playing time. Washington also gets a seventh-round pick this season.

That move was reported last week.

But Ballard made a surprise deal in the final hour before signings started. He sent starting cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to Vegas for the 26-year-old Ngakoue, who has 55 sacks in six seasons. Ya-Sin was a second-round pick in 2019 and although he struggled with penalties during his first two years in Indy, he improved significantly last season.

"Thank you Rock for all that you have done for us the pass few years!" three-time All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard wrote on Twitter.

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) is congratulated by Kylen Granson (83) and Eric Fisher (79) after scoring on a 67-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Ngakoue gives Indy the proven