The Colts on Friday signed free agent defensive tackle Taven Bryan.
Bryan started 16 games for the Cleveland Browns in 2022 and recorded 26 tackles, three sacks, six quarterback hits and two tackles for a loss.
The 6-foot-5, 291 pound Bryan was a first-round pick (No. 29 overall) of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2018 NFL Draft. He appeared in 63 games (17 starts) for the Jaguars from 2018-2021, notching 112 tackles, 5 1/2 sacks, 25 quarterback hits and 15 tackles for a loss.
Bryan, a native of Casper, Wyo., played his college ball at Florida.
View photos of Colts DT Taven Bryan who signed with the team in free agency.
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) looks on between plays during the first half of a NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett rolls out with Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) defending during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. The Steelers won 28-14. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) walks on the field before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) stands on the field during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) runs past Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) during the first half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) drops back to pass while pressured by Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) during an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is sacked by Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) and Taven Bryan (99) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The Browns won 32-13. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan (99) walks off the field at the end of the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Browns defeated the Jaguars 24-13. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Taven Bryan during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
