Jimmy Morrissey

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Net of age, position, and term, Jimmy Morrissey's deal earns a C+ Contract Value Index. At $1.075M AAV, this is a practice squad–tier contract for a 28-year-old center who appeared in just one game during the 2025 season—a depth piece on a revolving-door arrangement rather than a meaningful roster investment. The salary sits at the floor of NFL organizational commitments, appropriate for a fifth-year veteran who has never translated his 2021 seventh-round pedigree into reliable production; at the center position, even replacement-level starters command significantly more, so Morrissey's valuation reflects organizational indifference rather than risk. His cycle through active roster and practice squad, punctuated by a release to accommodate kicker Blake Grupe, paints the picture of a player the Colts are evaluating depth options around—not building with. The recent front-office activity—signing center Josh Kreutz and offensive linemen elsewhere while releasing cornerback Wyett Ekeler—signals active roster reshaping, and Morrissey's marginal standing in that shuffle confirms he exists as organizational filler, not solution. The C+ grade acknowledges that the contract itself carries no cap burden or commitment risk, but offers no upside either; at 28, his path forward looks like continued fringe employment rather than a prove-it opportunity with genuine equity.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jimmy's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Jimmy Morrissey's performance grade of D- places him squarely in replacement-level territory among NFL centers, and nothing in his recent stint with the Indianapolis Colts suggests he belongs anywhere near a permanent starting conversation. In five seasons since being drafted in the seventh round with pick 230 in 2021, Morrissey has never established himself as anything more than a fringe depth option, and his lone game of action this past season did nothing to change that narrative. The most telling data point isn't what happened on the field — it's what happened off it: he was cycled onto the practice squad and then cut to make room for a kicker, which is about as damning a signal as a 27-year-old offensive lineman can receive. That sequence — signed to the practice squad, failed to impress, released for Blake Grupe — confirms the mediaFraming exactly: this was a roster management transaction, not a talent evaluation that went in Morrissey's favor. At a position where durability, consistency, and scheme mastery define value, Morrissey has yet to demonstrate any of those qualities at a level that commands a guaranteed roster spot. Indianapolis has been active this offseason, adding pieces along multiple position groups, but none of that activity has created a meaningful path back for Morrissey. Unless a team faces a significant injury emergency at center, his NFL future looks like exactly what it has always been — a loop of practice squad stints and quiet releases.

How Jimmy Compares at the Position

Jimmy Morrissey ranks 48th of 71 graded centers by performance. That slots Jimmy between Willie Lampkin (D+) just ahead and Brett Toth (F) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Inside the Indianapolis Colts ecosystem, the take on Jimmy Morrissey settles at a D+ sentiment grade. The narrative around him reads as pure organizational indifference — he cycled between active roster and practice squad, was released to make room for kicker Blake Grupe, and that departure barely registered as news, which tells you everything about his standing in the fan conversation. His on-field production mirrors that invisibility: appearing in just one game during the 2025 season left nothing for media or fans to defend or criticize, and a seventh-round pick from 2021 who never outgrew his draft pedigree now carries the label of "written-off draft pick." The Colts' recent moves — signing center Josh Kreutz, guard Jalen Farmer, and linebacker Bryce Boettcher while releasing cornerback Wyett Ekeler — paint a picture of active roster reshaping, and a replacement-level veteran cycling through the practice squad simply doesn't factor into that conversation. The bottom line: Morrissey's brief stint sparked no passion, no debate, and no confidence. He exists in the margins of the Colts' narrative, and at 28, his path to a legitimate NFL role looks like a fringe bouncing act rather than a comeback story.