Tillery was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round (No. 28 overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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The Colts on Tuesday signed free agent defensive tackle Jerry Tillery.
The 6-foot-6, 295 pound Tillery spent the first three-and-a-half seasons of his NFL career with the Los Angeles Chargers; the former first-round pick, selected No. 28 overall by the Chargers in the 2019 NFL Draft, appeared in 54 games (29 starts) for the Chargers and recorded 10.5 sacks, 106 tackles, 33 quarterback hits and 12 tackles for loss.
After leaving the Chargers in 2022, Tillery spent time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings and, most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2025, Tillery appeared in 17 games for the Chiefs and tallied 2.5 sacks, 20 tackles and two quarterback hits.
In his seven-year career, Tillery has played in a total of 117 games (53 starts), with career totals of 14 sacks, 195 tackles, four passes defensed, three fumble recoveries, 46 quarterback hits and 17 tackles for loss.
Tillery played collegiately at Notre Dame from 2015-18, overlapping with current Colts guard Quenton Nelson from 2015-17.
