Colts RB Jonathan Taylor could have a monstrous 2024 season, reminiscent of his 2021 NFL All-Pro campaign.
According to general manager Chris Ballard, Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is poised to have a ‘big year’ entering 2024 fully healthy—and now paired with 2nd-year dual-threat quarterback Anthony Richardson for (hopefully) a full season:
While he was limited to 10 games (7 starts) last year after a prolonged recovery from past offseason ankle surgery, beginning 2023 on PUP—and later suffering a thumb injury that required minor in-season surgery, Taylor showed in the finale that he’s fully back.
Even without Richardson behind...
The first practice of Colts training camp has ended and HC Shane Steichen wants fans and media alike to know that Anthony Richardson will make like Forrest Gump: he won’t stop running.
WESTFIELD — Fans poured into the Grand Park bleachers hours before the first practice of the 2024 Colts training camp kicked off, eyes peeled for the return of its franchise QB Anthony Richardson.
It’s been 291 days since Colts fans were able to see Anthony Richardson healthy and suited up to play football. With so much speculation of Richardson since he went down in that Week 5 matchup...
“People ask this, too… ‘Hey, are you gonna limit the run game?’ And I think like, ‘Shoot, are you gonna limit Steph Curry from shooting 3-pointers? That’s one of Anthony’s strengths,” Steichen said. “We are not going to get away from that.”
WESTFIELD – As dozens of players appeared from the blue trail to the practice fields on Thursday morning at Grand Park Sports Campus, a stampede of fans assembled in the grandstands began to applaud the official start of Indianapolis Colts 2024 training camp.
The first 11-on-11 session was focused inside the red-zone and Colts second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson...
Perhaps Colts general manager Chris Ballard knows best, but he’s currently taking a major leap of faith regarding trusting a very young Indy secondary to hold up all season.
Despite the Horseshoe faithful’s fair share of concern right now, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard remains confident in his young secondary on training camp’s eve (via ESPN’s Stephen Holder):
Clearly, Ballard hasn’t completely ruled out the idea of bringing in a late veteran reinforcement to what otherwise looks like a very ‘green’ group at both cornerback and safety—with the latter appearing to be even in a more questionable state comparatively....
The Colts have some recent injury updates set to kick off team training camp on Thursday.
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday that the team has placed cornerback Chris Lammons on Active/PUP List, with defensive tackle Raekwon Davis being added to the Active/Non-Football Illness to start training camp respectively.
Per Colts general manager Chris Ballard, Lammons is recovering from offseason surgery on his ankle that could keep him out the first weeks of team training camp. Meanwhile, Davis was one of the Colts big offseason free agent additions—along with veteran Joe Flacco.
Other recent Colts injury updates from Ballard:
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Indianapolis’ starting quarterback will be a full-go for the team’s training camp.
The Indianapolis Colts joined a handful of other NFL teams to report to training camp on Wednesday officially. Local media members got the chance to speak with several players and Colts general manager Chris Ballard.
As expected, one of the key areas of discussion surrounded the Colts’ signal-caller quarterback Anthony Richardson, whom Ballard said isn’t expected to have any limitations going into camp.
“I’m not expecting any limitations right now,” Ballard said.
The second-year quarterback missed the team’s final mandatory minicamp session back in June following some shoulder...
The Colts added a former first round veteran wideout for training camp and preseason depth again for a consecutive offseason—but Laquon Treadwell may face an uphill battle to make the final 53-man roster.
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday that the team has signed veteran wide receiver Laquon Treadwell and waived fellow wideout Xavier White in a corresponding roster move:
Originally a 2016 first round pick of the Minnesota Vikings, the 29-year-old veteran has become an NFL journeyman—having also had stints with the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Baltimore Ravens.
At “6’,2,” 215...
The Colts are not actively engaging longtime veteran center Ryan Kelly’s representation in contract negotiations right now—as it appears they may be taking a ‘wait-and-see’ approach this upcoming season with a potential ‘heir in the wings.’
According to 4x NFL Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly, the Indianapolis Colts front office is currently not prioritizing a contract extension for the 31-year-old pending 2025 free agent veteran center (via The Athletic’s James Boyd):
Now, that doesn’t mean the Colts have completely ruled out a contract extension for the former 2016 first round pick, who’s spent his entire 8-year pro career in Indianapolis...
Colts training camp is set to officially kick off, which means football is back baby! We have you covered for Colts camp!
The Indianapolis Colts players will officially report to training camp this Wednesday, July 24th, at Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield, Indiana.
Training camp practices will formally kick off on Thursday at 9 AM, and the full schedule can be found here, while tickets can be claimed here.
Seven of the team practices are free to the general public, while five are deemed “primetime practices” (i.e., $5 for fans 18 years old and older).
Colts training camp includes...
The Colts have some talented options to choose from for their first career Pro Bowl nods, but I narrow it down to five.
The Indianapolis Colts have a number of talented players, even a few that have been multi-time career NFL Pro Bowlers—namely Quenton Nelson, Ryan Kelly, and DeForest Buckner.
However, there are a handful of other impact Colts players, who I think could make their Pro Bowl career debuts following the 2024 regular season.
Let’s take a look at five Colts players who could make a very compelling case by year-end:
The 7-year veteran...
When a ranking like this is made, what does it mean for the list as a whole?
The Indianapolis Colts got a steal when they selected Zaire Franklin in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft. In March of this year, the Colts did the necessary work of ensuring Franklin is around for the foreseeable future by inking him to a three year extension for $31 million. That isn’t too bad for a linebacker that had the second most tackles in 2023 and the second most over the last two seasons. [**Franklin was recognized for his efforts when he...
The future appears brighter than it’s recently been in Indianapolis, but the Horseshoe still has some work to do.
According to multiple ESPN experts (subscription), the Indianapolis Colts rank 19th in their 2024 NFL ‘Future Power Rankings’:
19. Indianapolis Colts
Overall score: 78.2
Reason for hope: The Colts still might not know for sure whether Anthony Richardson is a franchise quarterback, considering he was limited to four starts before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in his rookie year, but they do know he has the talent and makeup to be one. And if nothing...