The Indianapolis Colts released their Friday injury report today for Week 10 of the NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons in Germany.

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner has been ruled OUT for Sundays game against the Falcons with a neck injury. Buckner was ruled out earlier in the week due to travel but was placed on injured reserve today. He will be out due a minimum of four weeks with the neck injury. Buckner being out leaves a huge hole in the middle of the defensive line which will have to be filled by Adetomiwa Adebawore and Neville Gallimore moving forward....

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Friday that the team has placed standout veteran defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on injured reserve with a neck injury.

The 31-year-old had already been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Berlin, Germany, against the Atlanta Falcons, but the Colts will be without arguably their best defensive player until at least Week 14 on the road against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It’s unfortunate because not only is Buckner the undisputed catalyst along their defensive line, but it also negates some of the recent momentum gained from the surprising Sauce Gardner blockbuster trade deadline day deal.

Unfortunately, we...

Dear Stampede Blue Reader,

As you might have noticed both on our dear SB Nation site and elsewhere on the internet, the conversation around Jonathan Taylor has changed dramatically as of late. From becoming the Offensive Player of the Year favorite a few weeks ago, to now being discussed as a legitimate MVP Candidate (if not favorite for a lot of analysts) after yet another 3 Touchdown game ignited MVP chants in Lucas Oil Stadium 2 weeks ago, despite Taylor being *gasp* not a Quarterback.

The Colts Running Back is chasing history with his production, and in the process trying...

Matt Goncalves

Goncalves had a rough game against the Steelers, being dominated by veteran Cam Heyward all game long, failing to open holes in the running game and getting pushed around in pass-blocking. This Colts’ offense need their offensive line to be working well to be competent (as all offensives do in the NFL, but it seems like the Colts even more), and Goncalves had been a big reason why it was so good. The Colts will need him to bounce back against a Falcons’ front that is good, but not as good as the Steelers.

Alec Pierce...

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts sent shockwaves throughout the NFL after adding superstar cornerback Sauce Gardner by way of two first-round draft picks and second-year wide receiver AD Mitchell. While the Colts’ cornerback room is the biggest benefactor of such acquisition, another unit among the defense is an underrated winner: the pass rush.

Obviously, the addition of top-tier talent immediately improves a defense, but specifically, the Colts’ inconsistent yet productive pass rush should receive a steady boost of sorts. Said inconsistency mainly sprouts from the defensive end room. Second-year EDGE and 2024 first-round pick Laiatu Latu is slowly but...

According to SI.com’s Albert Breer, Indianapolis Colts team owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon played a key role in adding input to close the deal for newly acquired star cornerback Sauce Gardner:

“. . . Three weeks later, on Monday, with the sides close to a deal and the trade deadline looming, Ballard was talking with Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon about the potential trade as the GM prepared to make an offer, and she asked, ‘Do you want to Band-Aid it or fix it for the long term?’

Ballard fixed it. Sauce Gardner would be a Colt.”

Of...

The Indianapolis Colts released their Thursday injury report today ahead of Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons in Germany on Sunday.

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner missed practice today for the second day today. With the team set to travel to Germany today Buckner was subsequently ruled OUT and left out of the traveling squad. With Buckner out, he leaves behind a huge void to fill. Expect Adetomiwa Adebawore to have an increased role in pass rushing situations and also Neville Gallimore in run-stopping too.

Defensive end Samson Ebukam continues to miss practice with an ongoing knee injury. Expect him to...

I was going to break down the Steelers game for my film breakdown this week, but I had a feeling the Colts were up to something. So I held off—and good thing I did.

The Colts capped off their most aggressive acquisition period in the Chris Ballard era by acquiring All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner.

Sauce is an amazing player; nobody needs me to show you that. But we’ll definitely break down how his addition changes what Lou Anarumo will do on defense.

First, though, I want to talk about the ramifications of this colossal trade. I think Colts fans should...

If you boil this down to courtroom style and berate me as a witness, I will give you a simple “Yes, we made the right decision” answer. If you have the opportunity to bring in this sort of difference maker, during a season where the conference seems more up for grabs than any year in recent memory, it would be a dereliction of duties not to do so. I understand the argument against, I just do not agree with it. I know it will take some fans favorite time of the year away (draft time). I mean how much fun...

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts had been desperate for competent cornerback play in recent years. From BoPete Keyes and Anthony Chesley in primetime to the entire room being ravaged by injury, the cornerback experience under general manager Chris Ballard had seen better days — then again, it hadn’t.

Veteran acquisitions Xavier Rhodes and Stephon Gilmore proved to be well worth their paychecks, but they paled in comparison to what recent free agent signee Charvarius Ward has to offer at this stage in his career. Finally, the Colts have a legitimate CB1 to call their own. Only, they didn’t stop...

The Indianapolis Colts today released there Wednesday injury report for Week 10 of the NFL season against the Atalanta Falcons in Germany on Sunday.

Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner missed practice today with a neck injury. Buckner exited the game last Sunday against the Steelers but did manage to return although it was briefly. Buckner is never one to miss games so it’s unlikely he doesn’t suit up Sunday but he is one to keep a close eye on the rest of the week.

Defensive end Samson Ebukam miss practice today with a knee injury. Ebukam has missed several weeks now...

What has gotten into Chris Ballard? Did he have an epiphany or…? The GM for the Indianapolis Colts doesn’t make mid-season trades. Ballard doesn’t give up two first round picks for anyone. Heck, he doesn’t make many moves at all. Ballard moves around the game board in a systematic way and almost never deviates. Getting Sauce Gardner from the Jets was a big boy move. It was so big it might even get the Colts to the Super Bowl.

Fans begged Ballard to do something at the trade deadline. We witnessed him finally pull the trigger in free agency and...