The Colts made the roster moves on Tuesday.
Avery, 6-0, 250 pounds, was added to the practice squad on August 28, 2024. Indianapolis signed him as a free agent on June 1, 2023. Avery has played 62 career games (17 starts) for the Colts (2023-24), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2022), Philadelphia Eagles (2019-21), and Cleveland Browns (2018-19). He’s made 100 tackles (61 solo), 12.0 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, five passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and six special teams stops. Avery has also appeared in one postseason game and had one tackle. His first name is pronounced Juh-NARD.
Buckner, 6-7, 295 pounds, has started 126 of 131 career regular season games for the Colts (2020-24) and the San Francisco 49ers (2016-20), totaling 550 tackles (336 solo), 81.0 tackles for loss, 62.5 sacks, 27 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown), and one special teams stop. He has started four postseason games, totaling 14 tackles (11 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. Buckner appeared in two games (one as a starter) in 2024, recording seven tackles (five solo), one tackle for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
Gotsis, 6-4, 290 pounds, appeared in 121 career games (54 starts) for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2020-24) and Denver Broncos (2016-19). He’s made 216 tackles (133 solo), 25.0 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 22 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and two special teams stops. Gotsis has also appeared in two postseason games, recording two solo tackles and one special teams stop. The Broncos originally selected him in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft from Georgia Tech. His last name is pronounced GOT-sis.
Junior, 6-0, 190 pounds, appeared in 10 career games for the Jacksonville Jaguars over two seasons (2022-23) and recorded 17 tackles (11 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, and one pass defense. The Jaguars originally chose him in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft from Ouachita Baptist. Junior attended Jacksonville’s 2024 offseason program and training camp.
Leo, who stands 6-3 and weighs 245 pounds, spent Week 1 on the team’s practice squad. He took part in the Colts’ 2024 offseason program and training camp. As a rookie in 2023, Leo spent the entire season on the team’s injured reserve list. Indianapolis originally selected him in the sixth round (211th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. Leo played 38 career games (33 starts) at Wagner (2018-22) and recorded 234 tackles (140 solo), 40.0 tackles for loss, 13.0 sacks, four passes defensed, one interception, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three blocked extra points. He was selected the NEC Defensive Player of the Year twice (2020-21), First Team All-NEC three times (2020-22), and FCS First Team All-America in 2021.
Agim, 6-3 and 300 pounds, was added to the team’s practice squad on August 29, 2024. He appeared in 18 career games for the Colts (2022-24), Houston Texans (2023-24), and Denver Broncos (2020-21). Agim has made 14 tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss, 1.5 sacks, and two passes defensed. He was originally selected by Denver in the third round (95th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft from Arkansas. His last name is pronounced “UH-geem.”
Speed, 6-3, 215 pounds, was added to the practice squad on August 28, 2024. Indianapolis originally claimed him off waivers from the New England Patriots on October 20, 2023. Speed played eight games for the Colts as a rookie last season, recording one solo tackle, one tackle for loss, and five special teams stops. With the Patriots, he appeared in five games, recording two solo tackles and one special teams stop. Speed was originally drafted by New England in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft from Michigan State.