Before the reshaping of Smith's deal, he was due a $14.75 million base salary and had a cap hit of $19.75 million in 2025, which was the fourth-largest on the Colts ' roster. Now, according to Over the Cap, Smith has a base salary of $3.96 million, and his cap hit has been lowered to only $10.4 million this season.

Colts general manager Chris Ballard revealed at the NFL Scouting Combine during his media availability that longtime Colts tackle Braden Smith was on the mend from his end-of-season personal matter that caused him to miss the team’s last five games.

The Indianapolis Colts continued to tweak their roster, and that includes a significant adjustment to Braden Smith’s contract. The team and Smith agreed to rework the final year of his deal with the veteran right tackle accepting a pay cut.