Assuming Riley Leonard is fully healthy, he has a big opportunity in front of him.
The Colts enter the final four games of the season without clarity at the most important position in football — not because they lack options, but because none of those options are firmly settled. Daniel Jones’ future is murky. Anthony Richardson is under contract and still developing. And the draft and trade markets offer no easy answers. That uncertainty creates a rare evaluation window for Leonard, who now finds himself with the keys to a functional offense and a legitimate chance to change how the...
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Philip Rivers…
This is where we are right now? The Indianapolis Colts are seriously considering a 44-year old quarterback who has been retired almost five years? Oh, and he is a grandpa. Are there any other grandpas in the NFL? The craziest part about the Colts bringing him in for a workout is that it could actually be the best option on the table right now. Regardless, this move reeks of desperation and shows a true emergency moment for the franchise. If this goes through and Rivers decides to tie ‘em up one more time, one can’t help but wonder...
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The Indianapolis Colts reached out to a retired signal caller in hopes of finding a solution to the active quarterback conundrum and will fly in 44-year-old retired quarterback Philip Rivers for a workout at the team facility on Tuesday.
Rivers was celebrating his 44th birthday when he received the offer to fly into Indianapolis. The eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback has not played in the NFL since the 2020 season, when he finished his career fueling one last playoff run with the Colts. Indianapolis has not reached the playoffs since Rivers’ last NFL game.
Rivers has strong ties to Colts head...
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According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, the Indianapolis Colts are planning on working out longtime, since retired quarterback Philip Rivers, who played for the franchise during the 2020 NFL season:
Obviously, it’s desperation time for the Colts, who recently lost starter Daniel Jones (Achilles) for the season, and still have no set timetable for his primary backup, Anthony Richardson, to return from an orbital fracture.
Even third-string rookie quarterback Riley Leonard is now hurt with a knee injury, although head coach Shane Steichen is hopeful that he’ll be available on Sunday on the road against the Seattle...
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What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes.
What’s this? There’s something very wrong.
Who doesn’t love The Nightmare Before Christmas? The movie is great. The nightmare before Christmas the Indianapolis Colts are experiencing is truly horrifying, however. There are no fun sing-along songs or magical Christmas town to behold. The Colts find themselves in Ooggie Boogie’s torture chamber with no possible escape as a truly promising season has now devolved into the unimaginable. 7-1 has turned into a puddle of mush as the Colts sit at 8-5 on the season and are now without their quarterback.
Jack Skellington is the...
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According to head coach Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn Achiles within the week—among other injury updates (per ESPN’s Stephen Holder):
However, the new injury developments are that rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, who filled in relief of Jones after the first quarter of Sunday’s loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars, is now dealing with knee soreness. Steichen is “hopeful” he’ll be available Sunday on the road against the Seattle Seahawks.
Colts practice squad quarterback Brett Rypien would theoretically be the ‘next man up,’ if Leonard is unable to go—and will likely be elevated...
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The 2026 Draft Class is filled with talented players, giving plenty of NFL franchises the opportunity to add to their rosters. Defense has the edge over Offense in the Round 1 and Round 1-2 Graded players, with 23/39 players lining up on that side of the line. They are led by 3 fantastic prospects, the Buckeye pair of Arvell Reese and Caleb Downs (Colts Wide Receiver Josh Downs’ younger brother and Downs 2 Business podcast co-host) as well as Miami’s Reuben Bain Jr.
For Colts fans waiting until mid/back half of Round 2 to see their team on the board,...
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With Daniel Jones’s unfortunate season-ending Achilles injury during Sunday’s loss, the Indianapolis Colts are once again between a rock and a hard place at starting quarterback—and not just for the immediate future.
Having Anthony Richardson still recovering from a fractured orbital bone, and no clear timetable for his return, the Colts, who are currently out of the playoffs after such an impressive hot start, will now turn to rookie 6th round pick Riley Leonard to close out what’s quickly (and rather shockingly) shaping up to be another late season collapse by Indianapolis. Something that has seemingly happened ever year for...
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Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are somehow amidst yet another organizational collapse, reaching unprecedented new lows that were previously viewed as unimaginable. The well-documented falloff has been nothing short of unfortunate. Seemingly doing the right things to put a playoff team together, this return to normalcy has been humbling. But how does the franchise proceed? Is it finally time to blow it up?
It’s been quite the journey covering the Chris Ballard era Colts. The first half of which was spent as a fan following in high school and then college — I’ll never forget one of my childhood...
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8-5, three losses in a row, and once again the Colts would have been better off just forfeiting the Duval game in advance. Starting quarterback Daniel Jones is done for the year with a torn Achilles, and that is basically the season for Indy, a season that started 7-1 and looked all but destined for the playoffs. It ends in heartbreak once again, and this one hurts even more because it seemed like we finally got over that hump. Being a Colts’ fans can suck sometimes, most of the time really, and this is one of those days where it...
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The Indianapolis Colts are headed to the west coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks in week fifteen. This is a game that some fans may have had circled on the calendar a month ago as a huge game and test for this team. It could have been an opportunity to test the validity and mettle of the 2025 Colts. Now, it is an “escape without being totally embarrassed” type of game. The season took a terrible turn on Sunday, and FanDuel Sportsbook has adjusted in kind. The Colts are 10.5-point underdogs in this one. Ouch.
The money line starts...
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The Colts thought they had finally found an answer at QB. Daniel Jones was near the league leaders in most efficiency stats, he was leading the league in passing yards, and he had a strong 13 Passing TDs paired 4 Rushing TDs against 3 INTs and just 2 Fumbles. The Colts were 7-1, in the 1 seed of the AFC, and on top the NFL world. Life was good and it was all sunshine and rainbows.
6 Weeks later, and Daniel Jones regressed, most notably against the blitz. He fights through a fractured fibula, showing some grit and toughness despite...
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