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Colts place Reuben Lowery III on reserve/retired list, indicating another shift in their safety room
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Sports/The Apex Times/Jun 9, 10:17 PM EDT

Colts place Reuben Lowery III on reserve/retired list, indicating another shift in their safety room

Indianapolis has elected to pause the playing career of backup safety Reuben Lowery III, a move that further reshapes depth behind the team’s top defensive priorities as the offseason continues.

By The Apex Times Newsroom3 min readAI-assisted Apex article

The Indianapolis Colts have placed backup safety Reuben Lowery III on the reserve/retired list, according to the team announcement reported Tuesday. The designation means Lowery has elected not to continue his professional football playing career at this time, removing him from the active depth pool while Indianapolis continues to reshape the roster for the 2026 season.

Lowery’s departure is the latest change in a Colts secondary that has already seen meaningful turnover. After being claimed by Indianapolis off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens last season, Lowery served primarily as positional depth and did not appear in a game for the Colts. That background matters because it frames the move as more than a routine roster cleanup, it is the end point of a role that never fully turned into a regular-season pathway for him in Indianapolis.

The timeline also shows Lowery was not merely a depth add without upside. The research context indicates he entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie in 2025 with Baltimore out of UT-Chattanooga and appeared in games for the Ravens during that season, recording five tackles with one start before being placed on waivers. Indianapolis then took a chance to bring him to Indiana, keeping him around as a developing option through the Colts’ season.

From the Colts’ perspective, this move lands during an offseason in which the team has been active at safety. Reports ahead of and around mandatory minicamp describe the Colts as having overhauled the position group, with multiple departures from earlier depth and new names added for competition and coverage versatility. Among the changes, former starting safety Nick Cross left for the Washington Commanders, while Rodney Thomas II signed with the Seattle Seahawks.

Indianapolis has also added veterans and younger prospects to adjust the room. The research context points to veterans Juanyeh Thomas and Jonathan Owens joining as free-agent depth, and it notes the Colts drafted third-round safety A.J. Haulcy. Additional depth options referenced in the same reporting include Daniel Scott returning, along with rookie developmental possibilities such as Austin Brown and Ben Nikkel, who spent time around the practice squad. In that context, Lowery’s reserve/retired designation functions as a final housekeeping step for one piece of the previous safety mix, clearing a spot for the group the Colts have been building this spring.

While Lowery’s personal decision changes the immediate roster picture, it also raises a broader question: how much the Colts want to rely on the new crop of safeties and how quickly any of those players can provide playable snaps. With Hunter Woehler and Cam Bynum referenced in the research as part of the safety depth storyline (including Woehler’s prior season absence), the organization’s next step will be watching which players earn roles in team periods and how defensive coordinator adjustments influence the rotation.

Why It Matters

  • It reduces Indianapolis’s short-term depth at safety as the offseason battle for playing time continues.
  • The Colts’ roster construction suggests they are prioritizing a revamped group behind their core defenders rather than retaining prior backups.
  • The move increases the importance of new acquisitions and draft picks to prove they can handle regular-season coverage responsibilities.
  • If Lowery’s timeline ends with the reserve/retired decision, it can reshape the Colts’ long-term developmental plan for players in that role.

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Key Facts

  • The Indianapolis Colts placed backup safety Reuben Lowery III on the reserve/retired list.
  • The reserve/retired designation reflects Lowery’s election not to continue playing at this time.
  • Lowery previously played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2025 after signing as an undrafted rookie out of UT-Chattanooga.
  • Indianapolis claimed Lowery off waivers from Baltimore last season and used him as positional depth without a Colts game appearance.
  • The move continues a broader Colts safety-room overhaul that included departures such as Nick Cross and Rodney Thomas II.
  • The offseason has featured additions including veterans Juanyeh Thomas and Jonathan Owens and rookie A.J. Haulcy through the draft.
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