Colts Sign CB Cam Taylor-Britt

A Colts secondary loaded with big-ticket contracts will add a former second-round pick to the mix. Cam Taylor-Britt will reunite with former Bengals DC Lou Anarumo.

The Colts announced the ex-Bengals cornerback is signing with the team, continuing a busy stretch for the AFC South club in terms of defensive depth additions. Taylor-Britt visited the Bengals on Tuesday, according to NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero, who adds the Nebraska alum is signing a one-year deal with the Colts.

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Taylor-Britt, 26, joins Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward, Kenny Moore and Camryn Bynum in Indianapolis’ talented (and expensive) secondary. The team, which lost Nick Cross to the Commanders last week, will reunite Taylor-Britt with Anarumo — his DC from 2022-24 in Cincinnati.

Playing out his rookie contract with the Bengals, Taylor-Britt will be looking for a chance to bounce back after a lost contract year. The Bengals used the 2022 second-rounder as a full-time starter for most of Anarumo’s time running the defense, but Al Golden did not see this equation the same way.

The Bengals benched Taylor-Britt early last season, when he started just two of the eight games he played. The 5-foot-11 corner still played a regular role after a Week 3 demotion, hamstring and foot trouble plagued him at a key point on his NFL timeline. The foot issue led to a midseason shutdown, effectively ruining his contract year. The Colts will provide him another opportunity, and solid system intel should help here — though, a starting role does not appear to be in play at present.

Prior to allowing an alarming 134.1 passer rating as the closest defender in 2025, Taylor-Britt posted more workable numbers (78.0, 98.0) in this category during the 2023 and ’24 seasons. He intercepted seven passes between those campaigns, though the Bengals fired Anarumo after the team’s 2024 defensive regression. Taylor-Britt’s best season came in 2023, when he allowed 56.7% of passes as the closest defender to be completed. Pro Football Focus, however, has never rated him as a top-50 CB option. Taylor-Britt also pleaded guilty to reckless driving in January, potentially opening the door to a 2026 suspension under the personal conduct policy.

Ward considered retirement after a three-concussion 2025, but the ex-Chiefs and 49ers starter is expected back to join Gardner. Moore remains in the slot on a three-year, $30MM contract. Taylor-Britt has worked primarily as a boundary corner throughout his career. He joins Justin Walley, a 2025 third-round pick who missed his rookie season with an ACL tear, as depth options for Anarumo. The Bengals still have CBs Daxton Hill and DJ Turner on their rookie contracts, though both are now in platform years.