Last offseason, the Indianapolis Colts inked unheralded free agent defensive lineman Denico Autry, formerly of the Oakland Raiders, to a 3-year, $17.8 million deal.
At the time, it was a move that generated very little national buzz.
However, since then, it has paid major dividends for the Colts defense.
Signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014, the 6’5”, 285 pound pass rusher occasionally flashed his pass rushing potential during his first four seasons in the Black Hole—even finishing with 5.0 sacks in 2017.
However, he had yet to consistently put it all together, as he served primarily as a rotational defensive lineman for the Raiders.