Waiver claim a special teams stalwart

Cornerback Chris Milton saw little action on defense during three seasons with Indianapolis

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The first thing that comes to mind with Chris Milton is not his play in the secondary.

The fourth-year cornerback, awarded to the Tennessee Titans on Monday off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts, has a well-established reputation as a special teams stalwart.

In 35 career NFL appearances, the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has made 15 tackles in the kicking game. His seven in 2018 ranked fourth among all Colts players. As a member of the defense he registered 13 tackles and two passes defensed.

Indianapolis released Milton on Sunday after it claimed cornerback Ryan Lewis off waivers from Buffalo.

To make room for him, the Titans placed defensive back Josh Kalu on injured reserve.

Tennessee should have a good idea of what it is getting. In four meetings between the division rivals over the past two seasons, Milton was on the field for 90 special teams snaps and none on defense. He was credited with two tackles.

Milton entered the NFL in 2016 as an undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech, where he was a three-year starter who also blocked seven kicks. Overall in college, he recorded 96 tackles, five interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), 14 passes defensed and one forced fumble.