Indianapolis Colts
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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Indiana sports has been on an absolute tear recently. The Crossroads of America has been the sports capital recently. Known for hosting big sporting events, Indiana teams have been the stars. With a great postseason run comes the chance for postseason disappointment. Look no further than the golden era of Indianapolis Colts football. The highs are high but the lows are more frequent. Indiana sports has had a great go at it recently but only one could cap it off.
While the Colts didn’t make the postseason this year, they started off hot and had the NFL buzzing. An AFC...
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Chris Ballard’s final press conference of the 2025 season looms large in the minds of fans and journalist’s alike, with one quote embodying what they can expect in the 2026 offseason:
“We gotta get younger and faster on the defensive side.”
Thus the priority is clear, get the Colts Defense up to snuff with an infusion of young and fast prospects early in the draft to aid Defensive Coordinator Lou Anarumo in his 2nd year with the Colts.
One of the worst kept secrets this offseason is the Colts need...
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Much of the time, when discussing needs after a season, there is somewhat of a consensus as to which position is the biggest need. Or we are at least split on two positions. I think that directly after the season last year, cornerback and quarterback may have been number one with a bullet, which saw both addressed in free agency. That meant that going into the draft, TE took over as the new squeaky wheel for most, with a few (including myself) looking for another difference maker on defense. After free agency and day one of the draft, I would...
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Quick. What’s the most important position in football? Yep, you got it if you answered quarterback, and if you answered anything other than that, you’re just a contrarian. They make the most money because they are so vital to a team’s success. The straw that stirs the drink touches the ball almost every offensive snap and controls so much. Looking at the AFC playoffs this year shows just how wrong the Indianapolis Colts have gotten it.
Take a look at the field. Only one team had a quarterback that wasn’t drafted by their team. Of the two remaining, the Broncos...
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According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts pending 2026 free agent Alec Pierce is the player that the Horseshoe can’t afford to lose—which isn’t all that surprising to be fair:
Indianapolis Colts: WR Alec Pierce
The Colts’ 2025 campaign was truly a tale of two halves. The team went from possible Super Bowl contenders to finishing third in the AFC South. Compounding the situation is that Indianapolis doesn’t have its first-round pick, plus has several contributors on expiring contracts. The most valuable of those names is certainly Pierce.
Pierce found his groove this past year, blossoming...
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According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts center Tanor Bortolini was their most improved player at his position league-wide during the 2025 campaign:
Center: Tanor Bortolini, Indianapolis Colts
The Colts are the NFL’s offensive lineman factory. Their ability to churn out NFL starters at every position across the offensive line is unparalleled. Lost a key starter? Not a problem, it steps the next man up to play sound football.
The player to fill that role for the Colts in 2025 was Tanor Bortolini (82.6 grade; 3rd), the team’s fourth-round pick in 2024. Bortolini spot-started in...
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According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Philadelphia Eagles requested to interview Indianapolis Colts current offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter for their same coaching role this early offseason for both teams:
Under head coach Shane Steichen, the 41-year-old Cooter has served as the Colts offensive coordinator since 2023—having previously served as a passing coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2022) and an offensive consultant for the Eagles (2021) among his other prior pro football coaching roles.
One of Cooter’s first coaching stops in the NFL was actually as an offensive assistant with the Colts back from 2009-2011, so there may be...
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