The final chapter of the Indianapolis Colts 2025 campaign will be written by a 23-year-old rookie making his first NFL start. When rookie quarterback Riley Leonard takes the field on Sunday against the Houston Texans, he will become the Colts’ eighth different season finale starter in the last eight seasons.

The list of eight starters includes Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers, Carson Wentz, Sam Ehlinger, Gardner Minshew, Joe Flacco and Leonard, in that order. None of the last four players mentioned were granted the starting nod in the season opener. For a franchise that has not been able to...

Indianapolis, IN — A pair of former Indianapolis Colts legends — wide receiver Reggie Wayne and kicker Adam Vinatieri — were announced as finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 Class.

With fifteen total modern-era finalists in the equation, there are caveats and rules in place to ensure a seamless operation. Below is some brief context to the process, as provided by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s press release:

Included on the list are four players — Willie Anderson, Torry Holt, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri — who advanced to this stage automatically due to each...

This was the season it was finally supposed to change. The Colts had found a leader in Daniel Jones, a true starting quarterback. The offense was clicking, Jonathan Taylor was an MVP-candidate, the defense was doing much better, and the Colts were not only winning games, but destroying opponents, climbing to an AFC leading 7-1 record. What made things even better is that the Houston Texans had a terrible start, and the Jaguars were maddeningly inconsistent. The cracks started to show in a Week 9 loss in Pittsburgh, where a struggling rival managed to completely shut down the Colts’ offense,...

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are turning to rookie quarterback Riley Leonard in their final game of the season against the Houston Texans, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. After three games of the Philip Rivers off the couch experiment, a last-ditch effort that provided a good story if nothing else, it’s the rookie’s time to shine.

“If I go back and say, ‘Now you know everything that’s gonna happen, what would you do?’ I’d do it all again…I got three bonus games that I never saw coming, and I couldn’t be more grateful,” Philip Rivers [said in his postgame...

There are certain conversations NFL teams don’t want to have, but are forced into anyway. The Colts’ situation with Michael Pittman Jr. is one of them. Pittman is a good player, a respected leader, and someone who has done everything asked of him since arriving in Indianapolis. This isn’t about questioning his toughness or professionalism. It’s about timing, money, and where the franchise is headed. As the Colts approach the 2026 offseason, Pittman’s contract has quietly become one of the most consequential levers they can pull — and ignoring it may be more damaging than making an uncomfortable decision.

When...

According to head coach Shane Steichen, he hasn’t had conversations yet regarding his coaching future with team owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon yet, but the two organizational leaders continue to chat weekly (via 1075 The Fan’s Kevin Bowen):

Honestly, this isn’t exactly surprising given that the Colts still have one game of football left to play, even if their playoff hopes have been already dashed. Not to mention, Steichen is still under contract through the 2028 season.

Even by virtue of that multi-year contract, it’s not that Steichen’s job is completely safe by any means, having not made the playoffs...

According to head coach Shane Steichen, the Indianapolis Colts are taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach with 3rd-year quarterback Anthony Richardson regarding whether he’ll be activated off of injured reserve ahead of the team’s regular season finale game on the road against the Houston Texans (per The Athletic’s James Boyd).

Specifically, given that Richardson is still experiencing vision limitations, recovering from surgery to repair his fractured orbital bone suffered earlier this season, and the Colts are still erring on the side of caution before potentially activating him off injured reserve to be available for Sunday’s game:

Given that the Week 18 starting...

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ he believes that the Indianapolis Colts are “banking on” injured pending free agent starting quarterback Daniel Jones “being back.”

Specifically, it’s Schefter’s opinion right now that the two sides will reach agreement on a new contract, and Jones will be ready for the start of the 2026 regular season:

Honestly, this seems like the most logical quarterback outcome for the Colts as it stands.

Prior to Jones fracturing his fibula before Week 12, he was playing some really good football for the Colts during his debut campaign in Indianapolis. He...

On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts announced that the team has signed former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Seth Henigan to the team’s practice squad.

Henigan had reportedly tried out for the Colts a few weeks ago.

The listed 6,‘3”, 215 pound quarterback was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Memphis by the Jaguars this past offseason but was released as part of their final 53-man roster cuts, before being subsequently re-signed to their practice squad for a short stint to start the regular season—and then later released.

He was 2x All-AAC with the Tigers, completing 1,147 of his 1,791...

8-8, the losing streak continues, and this team keeps finding ways to lose. A cultural reset is clearly needed, starting from the general manager all the way down to the key players. This team is not going anywhere the way it is built, and to top it all off the Colts don’t have their first round picks for the next two drafts.

MVP of the Game: Laiatu Latu

Latu is in my opinion one of the most underrated edge rushers in the NFL. Playing on a front seven that has no consistent pass-rushers other than him, he still...

The Indianapolis Colts have recently become known as a franchise that isn’t afraid to forge a unique path. They brought in an ESPN analyst in the middle of the season to be their interim head coach. Not Jeff Saturday’s fault, but that act set the scene for a 1-7 finish to the year. Look no further than three weeks ago to see the latest example in which a 44-year-old retired quarterback was brought in as a final heave to save the season. While the experiment didn’t work, it wasn’t a total embarrassment either. Yes, the Colts are no stranger to...

Another season of Opening Odds is in the books. While it isn’t the way any of us would like to see the season end, I hope you enjoyed it. The Indianapolis Colts are set to conclude their season with a rather meaningless road contest against the Houston Texans who ended the Colts’ season Saturday night. It was one of the biggest up and down seasons we have seen, and FanDuel Sportsbook sees the Colts going out with a whimper. The losing streak is predicted to continue with the Colts at +10.5 in the spread.

The money line is set at...