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The Bills have been very interested in the 2025 Colts, opting to look for a replacement for the recently ousted Sean McDermott with a pair of candidates from the Colts coaching staff and roster. While Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo is no surprise candidate with his long history as Defensive Coordinator with the Bengals and Colts, their more recent interviewee certainly is.
Philip Rivers going from longtime NFL QB, to High School Head Coach for his son’s team, to NFL QB again (albeit briefly), to now being a potential NFL Head Coach is quite a journey.
The lack of experience as...
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I do not know about the rest of you, but finding a rooting interest among the final four teams that are still remaining, is difficult at best for me. Usually, once the Colts are out of it, my focus turns to who I am rooting against. This is often determined by who my friend’s teams are. I want them to lose, because misery loves company. I can only imagine how much shade I would have had thrown my way, had the Bears beat us in 2006. So, aside from friends who root for bottom feeders who are still looking for...
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On Wednesday, ESPN’s Pat McAfee of ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ and Visit Indy announced that the NFL Combine will remain in Indianapolis, and specifically, the host site Lucas Oil Stadium for the years 2027 and 2028:
The NFL Combine has been in Indianapolis since 1987, and it seems to work very efficiently from an annual event planning, logistical, and convenience perspective. Not to mention, the Colts have a temperate controlled indoor stadium during one of the coldest months of the year throughout the country. Further, Indianapolis has indoor skywalks, connecting directly to the Convention Center, with a very easy to...
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Indianapolis, IN — The one position (group) that longtime Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard has remained consistently strong at has been that of the offensive line.
It admittedly may be too early to tell, but rookie tackle Jalen Travis appears to be Ballard’s latest hit from across the offensive line. Drafted in the fourth round at 127th overall, Travis offered a prototypical canvas to work with, standing at a towering 6’8” and weighing 340 lbs. Long story short, things are trending upward for Travis after his rookie season in the NFL.
This is the fourth installment of an ongoing...
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On Wednesday, the PFWA announced that Indianapolis Colts first-year tight end was named to their 2025 All-Rookie Team:
It’s the latest league debut honor for the Colts prized 23-year-old tight end, who was also recently named to this year’s Pro Bowl games as well.
Having been selected by the Colts with the 14th overall pick in this past year’s NFL Draft, Warren instantly made a meaningful impact for Indy, catching 76 receptions for 817 total receiving yards and 4 touchdown receptions during all 17 games (12 starts). He also added a rushing touchdown, playing fullback along the goal line.
His...
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The Buffalo Bills have reached out to the Indianapolis Colts with intentions to request an interview with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo as the franchise begins a search to fill its head coaching vacancy, per sources.
In the wake of another heartbreaking playoff loss, Bills ownership made it clear they are ready to turn the chapter. The Bills fired Sean McDermott following last Saturday’s overtime loss to the top-seeded Denver Broncos. Bills owner Terry Pegula mentioned the divisional round defeat ultimately accelerated ownership’s decision to move on from McDermott and search for new leadership.
Over nine seasons, McDermott compiled an impressive...
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There has never been a time in NFL history when quarterbacks entered the league with more physical tools. Arm strength is stronger, size is bigger, speed is faster, and athleticism is off the charts. Every draft class seems to produce a new wave of prospects who can throw the ball 70 yards in the air and outrun linebackers in space. On paper, this should be the golden age of quarterback play.
Instead, the opposite has quietly become true.
Sustained excellence at the position has become increasingly rare. Rookie success is often fleeting....
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According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, one NFL executive made a surprising prediction regarding the 2026 Indianapolis Colts. Namely, that the Colts will win the division for the first time since 2014:
“But they showed a proof of concept with what they had through 10 games,” an AFC executive said via Fowler. “They had Daniel Jones playing well. The roster has talent. They are closer than people might think.”
Projected as a routine bottom feeder in NFL power rankings entering this past season, the Colts shockingly became one of the hottest teams football, once sitting at 8-2 atop the AFC,...
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Not to beat an increasingly dead horse here, but the Indianapolis Colts have not made the playoffs since 2020 (the COVID-19 year), and have not won the division since 2014.
The organizational leader largely responsible for overseeing the football operations of the organization, general manager Chris Ballard, and his inability to achieve meaningful consistent success has certainly played a critical part in that shared frustration collectively from ownership, to football ops personnel, to coaching staff, to players, and to fans.
Entering Year 10 this offseason, since arriving in 2017, the longtime, increasingly embattled Colts GM has one playoff win as...
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According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is listed among their ‘15 trade candidates ahead of the 2026 offseason’:
QB Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
The Colts’ path to contention was rapidly dashed midseason, especially after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles in Week 14. Now, Indianapolis has several major questions ahead — including what to do with Richardson.
The former fourth overall pick played just 14 total snaps last season, missing a golden opportunity to gain reps because of an orbital fracture. Across his three-year career, Richardson has recorded just a 60.0 overall PFF...
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Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts have at times been starving for adequate cornerback play throughout the 2020s decade. With constant turnover at the position, and especially at boundary corner, only longtime Colt Kenny Moore II has remained a consistent, productive piece to said puzzle — and the Colts may have drafted his successor in Justin Walley with the 80th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
This is the third installment of an ongoing article series that’ll cover each Colts rookie from the 2025-26 season.
Expectations — Immediately following the draft selection in question, fans and analysts alike initially...
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