Jan 5, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts place kicker Matt Gay (7) kicks a field goal in overtime during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christine Tannous/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The Indianapolis Colts released kicker Matt Gay on Thursday.
The move clears $2.75 million in cap space for the Colts, who still have kicker Spencer Shrader on the 90-man roster.
Gay, 31, signed a four-year, $22.5 million contract with the Colts on March 17, 2023. He made 31 of 37 field-goal attempts and all 33 extra-point tries in 16 games last season with Indianapolis.
A Super Bowl champion with the Rams, Gay made 165 of 193 field-goal attempts and 206 of 214 PATs with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019), Los Angeles (2020-22) and Colts. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2021.
Shrader spent time last season with the Colts, New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs.
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