INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl cornerback Kenny Moore II was not participating in the team’s practice Wednesday because he feels he’s underpaid given his importance to the Colts’ defense, a person familiar with the situation told the USA TODAY Network. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. Moore was at the complex but not participating in the workout.
Moore signed a four-year, $33.3 million contract prior to the 2019 season that made him the league’s highest-paid slot corner. But Moore’s average salary of $8.325 million makes him just the 27th-highest paid cornerback, according to overthecap.com. He has two years remaining on his deal, paying him $6.75 million this season and $8.245 million in 2023. Neither year includes guaranteed money.
Organized team activities – which don’t include pads but allow 11-on-11 play – are the first time the Colts would have had the entire roster on the field to learn the new scheme of new defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.
Moore was an undrafted free agent whom the Colts added off waivers in 2017. He moved into the starting lineup in 2018 and made his first Pro Bowl last season after making a career-high 102 tackles, six for loss, with four interceptions and 13 passes defensed. He allowed a career-best 66.9% completion percentage, according to pro-football-reference.com, and an 86.9 passer rating against.
Moore, who usually starts as an outside corner and moves inside to the slot when the Colts play nickel, is one of the NFL’s top playmakers at the position. Only Logan Ryan (8.5) has more sacks than Moore (7) since 2017 among corners, and Moore’s 14 interceptions during that span are tied for fourth.
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