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Colts OT Blake Freeland fractures leg in Saturday’s preseason game

Colts OT Blake Freeland fractures leg in Saturday’s preseason game

Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Blake Freeland appeared to suffer a gruesome, severe leg injury during Saturday’s preseason loss against the Green Bay Packers.

His head coach, Shane Steichen, confirmed postgame that it’s a fractured leg:

Freeland came in relief of injured veteran starter Braden Smith at right tackle on Saturday and has been competing throughout training camp and preseason for the team’s top backup swing-tackle role.

He suffered the injury after run blocking in the 2nd quarter, and his right leg had to be stabilized as trainers tended to him, with teammates gathering around to offer their support.

The former...

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Colts head coach Shane Steichen ‘very close’ to naming starting quarterback

Colts head coach Shane Steichen ‘very close’ to naming starting quarterback

According to head coach Shane Steichen, he’s ‘very close’ to naming a starting quarterback between the pair of contenders, Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson, following his team’s Week 2 preseason game at home on Saturday against the Green Bay Packers (via WISH-TV News):

It sounds like Steichen may already have his winner in mind, but may want to think on it just a little bit longer before officially naming his 2025 Week 1 starter.

Both Jones and Richardson played reasonably well in the Week 2 preseason home game against the Green Bay Packers. While neither was spectacular, each was solid...

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Colts fall to Packers, 23-19, as QB1 competition nears end

Colts fall to Packers, 23-19, as QB1 competition nears end

The Indianapolis Colts (0-2) narrowly fell to the Green Bay Packers at home in preseason, but all eyes were on their two starting quarterback contenders, Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson, in this one.

Alternating between the pair of contenders, Jones got the nod as the starter against Green Bay, completing 7 of 11 pass attempts for 101 passing yards—as the Colts punted on their first drive and then put up their first points of the game on the ensuing drive, with a 25-yard Spencer Shrader made field goal.

Richardson then came in relief of Jones, completing 6 of 11 pass...

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