Stampede Blue
The Indianapolis Colts have not long wrapped up their 2025 draft and signed some undrafted free agents to fill out the 90 man roster. The Colts rookies have attended mini camp while the veterans are fully in the midst of off-season workouts. The focus has now switched to the 2025 playing campaign.
The Draft is just but one way to add talent to the roster and Colts GM Chris Ballard is not one to just depend on one source of talent addition so will continue to be on the look out for roster additions. A lot can and will change from now until the final roster cuts at the end of August. I am going to take a look at a way too early 53 man roster prediction for the Colts 2025 season. So let’s get to it!
Quarterback (3)
Anthony Richardson
Daniel Jones
Riley Leonard
Analysis: It’s going to be a battle down to the wire between Richardson and Jones. Who ever takes the starting job will be force a difficult decision by the team and the other will become the teams primary back up. Rookie Riley Leonard will stick around as he learns and gets pre-season reps.
Running back (4)
Jonathan Taylor
Khalil Herbert
DJ Giddens
Tyler Goodson
Analysis: Jonathan Taylor is yet again the starter and rightfully so. The Colts massively needed to update the depth behind Taylor is offseason and they did just that. Herbert and Giddens will back up Taylor and get plenty of reps in both rushing and passing attacks. Goodson rounds out a much improved group.
Wide receivers (6)
Michael Pittman
Alec Pierce
Josh Downs
AD Mitchell
Ashton Dulin
Anthony Gould
Analysis: Pittman is the WR1, Downs will man the slot and Pierce is WR2. Adding in Mitchell and Gould to back up Pierce and Downs, whilst Dulin provides cover and special teams contributions.
Tight End (4)
Tyler Warren
Mo Alie-Cox
Jelani Woods
Will Mallory
Analysis: Arguably one of the Colts positions that needed the biggest upgrade this season. Warren is likely the starter even as a rookie, Alie-Cox backs him up. After the two it’s a wide open competition but a healthy Woods and a second year Mallory round out the group nicely.
Offensive Line (9)
Bernard Raimann
Quenton Nelson
Tanor Bortolini
Matt Goncalves
Braden Smith
Jalen Travis
Danny Pinter
Dalton Tucker
Blake Freeland
Analysis: Raimann, Nelson, Bortolini, Goncalves and Smith is the starting five unless injuries or someone massively underperforms. Pinter is a versatile back up at both guard and centre, Travis is likely the teams swing tackle taking over from Goncalves and Freeland/Tucker provide depth at tackle and guard.
Defensive Line (10)
Laiatu Latu
DeForest Buckner
Grover Stewart
Samson Ebukam
Kwity Paye
JT Tuimoloau
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Tyquan Lewis
Neville Gallimore
Tim Smith
Analysis: One of the teams strongest units lost one of its best and versatile pieces in the offseason with Odeyingbo going to Chicago. However, the team added valuable depth at nose tackle...
