Former Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II recently talked about his time with the team and what he's looking for in a new team.
The Indianapolis Colts have said goodbye to multiple significant figures in the organization this offseason, one of whom was one of their longest tenured defenders, slot cornerback Kenny Moore II.
Moore initially requested a trade from the team in April, but when nothing came to fruition through the draft, the Colts honored Moore's new request for a release in May.
Now a free agent awaiting the right opportunity, Moore recently shared his thoughts on SiriusXM NFL Radio with host Kirk Morrison about his time with the Colts as well as what he'd like in a new destination.
"I'm so thankful for my time with the Colts," Moore said. "I can't say that enough. They're family. I can still call the people that I've experienced and grown with over the years. I've got a lot of humility, but I think I've just gone through growth. Just growing.
While Moore is the one who requested the separation from the Colts, and may most want to be involved with a contender, it was likely best for all involved. Schematically, Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo deploys a system that doesn't necessarily fit Moore at his age (almost 31) and this stage in his career.
"I'm at the perfect point in my career where I really want to win, and hopefully that comes with a team that has the culture, the scheme set up for me," Moore said. "I just don't want to be a guy on the team, because I feel like I have so many strengths to give to the secondary or give to the team, and just be a leader.
"But for me, I was putting down in my notes probably two days ago, whenever I was flying in. It's more so, whatever role I have on a team, it's more so like perfecting that role and not really -- it's less about me. I don't talk about me."
Moore has gone through the stages of being a star while with the Colts, making a Pro Bowl, and twice being made one of the highest-paid slot defenders in the NFL. However, above all else, Moore has a spirit of service, evidenced by being named the Colts' Walter Payton Man of the Year three times.
Moore would like to continue pouring himself into his communities.
"I want to talk about how I can be in a new place and serve," Moore said. "I want to serve not just the team, not just learning the plays, but I want to serve the community, and continuing everything I was doing in Indy. Where I was in Indy, it was less me and more about the team. So I want to be a team guy, and I want to win, and hopefully we can do that together."
