Mark Glowinski has returned to the Colts. The veteran offensive lineman signed to Indianapolis’ practice squad on Thursday, per a team announcement.
Glowinski has 124 starts to his name within the NFL; 59 of those (including 55 starts) got here during his first stint with the Colts. The previous fourth-rounder was with Indianapolis from 2018-21, handling right guard duties during that point. He landed a three-year, $20MM Giants deal in free agency based on his Colts success.
The 32-year-old played a pair of seasons in Latest York, operating as a full-time starter in 2022 but seeing his usage drop last campaign. Glowinski was let go in a cost-shedding move in March, leaving him on the open market. That remained the case deep into the season, but he’ll now return to a well-known environment for the second half of the 12 months. The West Virginia product might be used as a gameday elevation as much as 3 times before the Colts would want to sign him to the lively roster.
Will Fries began the season as Indianapolis’ starting right guard, but a leg injury which required surgery landed him on injured reserve last month. Undrafted rookie Dalton Tucker has stepped right into a first-team role since Fries went down, but his PFF evaluation has left loads of room for improvement. Glowinski could reprise his role as a starter opposite left guard Quenton Nelson, or at a minimum provide the Colts with experienced depth along the inside.
In a corresponding move, cornerback Tre Flowers was released from Indianapolis’ taxi squad. The 29-year-old has made 4 appearances for the Colts this season, and late October marked probably the most recent point at which he signed to the team’s practice squad. Flowers has yet to see any playing time since, and he’ll now hunt down a possibility elsewhere.
