According to the NFL transaction wire, the Indianapolis Colts worked out former Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants offensive guard Will Hernandez, along with offensive tackles Trey Wedig and D'Ante Smith.
Originally a 2018 2nd round pick of the Giants, the 30-year-old veteran offensive guard is likely most well known by Colts fans as being the 2nd best offensive guard prospect in the same prior draft class as perennial Indianapolis All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson.
Of course, the 8-year veteran Hernandez has gone on to appear in 104 career games (98 starts). While he doesn't have the same league-wide accolades as Nelson, he's carved out a fairly lengthy starting NFL career himself.
However, he started in 7 games last year, earning a +45.3 overall grade, which ranked just 77th among 81 qualifying guards. He started just 5 games a year prior in 2024, having suffered a season-ending knee injury.
While Colts rookie 4th round pick Jalen Farmer has looked pretty good so far throughout training camp and in his preseason debut, it couldn't hurt to add a backup offensive guard with a wealth of experience into the mix.
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Originally a 2018 2nd round pick of the Giants, the 30-year-old veteran offensive guard is likely most well known by Colts fans as being the 2nd best offensive guard prospect in the same prior draft class as perennial Indianapolis All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson.
Of course, the 8-year veteran Hernandez has gone on to appear in 104 career games (98 starts). While he doesn't have the same league-wide accolades as Nelson, he's carved out a fairly lengthy starting NFL career himself.
However, he started in 7 games last year, earning a +45.3 overall grade, which ranked just 77th among 81 qualifying guards. He started just 5 games a year prior in 2024, having suffered a season-ending knee injury.
While Colts rookie 4th round pick Jalen Farmer has looked pretty good so far throughout training camp and in his preseason debut, it couldn't hurt to add a backup offensive guard with a wealth of experience into the mix.
#games #indianapolis #Giants
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