Delaware Football Alum Nasir Adderley Returns from Retirement to Join Colts

Former University of Delaware football standout Nasir Adderley has officially ended his retirement, inking a deal with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday.

The Colts did not reveal financial details of the agreement with Adderley, who stepped away from professional football in March 2023.

The 28-year-old defensive back felt the pull to return to football and shared his comeback plans through social media posts in February.

During his NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers from 2019 to 2022, Adderley compiled 232 tackles, three interceptions, and two forced fumbles across 50 games, starting 44 of them. The Chargers drafted him in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft following his standout career at the University of Delaware.

Adderley becomes the third new safety addition for Indianapolis, joining Jonathan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas in the team’s revamped secondary.