Cam Taylor-Britt: Everything you need to know

Indianapolis signed Taylor-Britt (foot) to a one-year contract Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Taylor-Britt spent his first four seasons with Cincinnati and started 40 of the 47 regular-season games in which he played during that span. However, he started just two out of his eight appearances last year and missed the rest of the campaign after landing on the injured list due to a foot injury in mid-November. Taylor-Britt is presumably now back to health and will look to stake a claim in the Colts' cornerback room, which is led by Sauce Gardner (calf) and Charvarius Ward (concussion), though the latter is said to be considering retirement.

Taylor-Britt was placed on the injured reserve list Friday. Taylor-Britt was expected to miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a foot injury in the Week 11 loss to the Steelers, so his move to IR comes as no surprise. The Nebraska product has played in eight games this season, recording 21 total tackles and five passes defensed. Marco Wilson will likely have an expanded role in Cincinnati's secondary while Taylor-Britt is sidelined.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Monday that Taylor-Britt (foot) is expected to require surgery for a Lisfranc injury suffered during the team's loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports. Taylor-Britt was present at team facilities Monday in a walking boot and moving with the help of a knee scooter, per Morrison. Lisfranc procedures carry a multi-month recovery timeframe, so if it's confirmed that Taylor-Britt requires surgery it will effectively end his 2025 campaign, and potentially his tenure with Cincinnati. The 2022 second-round pick is in the final year of his rookie deal, and after having opened the season as one of the Bengals' starting outside corners, inconsistent performance led to his opportunity share declining, including being a healthy scratch Week 7. That said, prior to suffering his foot injury, Taylor-Britt's involvement on defense had been trending up again.