Grupe agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $1.4 million with the Colts on Sunday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Grupe converted all 11 of his field-goal attempts and 10 PAT tries across the Colts' final five regular-season games last year. Indianapolis signed the 27-year-old from its practice squad after moving on from Michael Badgley in December. Grupe opened the season with the Saints but was waived in late November after he hit 18 of 26 field-goal tries over 11 appearances. He will now compete with Spencer Schrader for the Colts' starting kicker job this offseason, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Grupe converted all three of his field-goal attempts and all three of his extra-point tries during Sunday's 38-30 loss to Houston. Grupe was perfect across his five-regular season appearances with Indianapolis, converting all 11 of his field-goal attempts and all 10 of his extra-point tries. He struggled more across his 11 regular-season appearances with the Saints, however, going 18-of-26 on field-goal attempts while nailing all 15 of his PATs in those games. He will be an exclusive rights free agent this offseason, meaning the Colts will have the option to extend Grupe a one-year tender that would prevent him from negotiating with other teams.
Grupe made his lone field-goal attempt and both PATs in Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars. Grupe's field goal was good from 33 yards. In four games since signing with the Colts following his ouster from New Orleans, Grupe has righted the ship on his 2025 season and is a perfect 8-for-8 on field goals and 7-for-7 on extra points. He gets a tough Week 18 matchup with Houston.