Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today signed tackle Bayron Matos to the practice squad and released tackle Marcellus Johnson from the practice squad.
Matos, 6-7, 334 pounds, participated in the Miami Dolphins' 2025 offseason program and training camp. A native of the Dominican Republic, he spent the entire 2024 season on the Dolphins practice squad as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. Matos originally signed with Miami as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024.
Collegiately, he played one season of football at South Florida (2022) and appeared in two games. Matos also played on the Bulls' basketball team during the 2021-22 season, where he appeared in 28 games (four starts) and averaged 1.5 points per game and 2.7 rebounds per game. Prior to South Florida, he was a member of the New Mexico basketball team (2019-21). During the 2020-21 season, Matos played in 20 games (15 starts) and averaged 6.0 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game. He shot 52.6 percent from the field and 39 percent from the foul line. Matos redshirted as a true freshman during the 2019-20 season. His name is pronounced BYE-rone MAH-tose.
Johnson, 6-4, 307 pounds, was signed to the team's practice squad on August 27, 2025. He participated in training camp with Indianapolis after originally being signed by the team on August 8, 2025. Johnson has spent time with the Colts (2025), Minnesota Vikings (2024-25) and New York Giants (2024). He originally signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024, out of Missouri.
