According to head coach Shane Steichen, recently acquired Indianapolis Colts cornerback Mekhi Blackmon could be poised for a bigger role this Sunday, hosting the Denver Broncos (via the radio voice of the Colts Matt Taylor):

It’s worth noting that Blackmon was recently acquired in a final 53-man roster cut trade from the Minnesota Vikings on August 25th in exchange for a 2026 Colts’ 6th round draft pick.

The Colts once again feature a depleted cornerback room as both CB1 Charvarius Ward (concussion) and key rotational reserve Jaylon Jones (hamstring) suffered significant injuries during this past Sunday’s Week 1 win, and...

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Following the Indianapolis Colts’ monumental collapse to close out the 2021-22 NFL season, the pressure mounted on general manager Chris Ballard’s shoulders. It had concluded three seasons of band-aids applied to the sport’s most important position — quarterback — as the organization attempted to rebound from an unprecedented situation.

That situation, of course, is that of Andrew Luck’s abrupt retirement ahead of the 2019 season. Ballard and Co. have been scrambling to right the ship ever since, eventually falling short with each season that’s passed. While its ever-apparent turnstile at quarterback has by no means reversed course on said shortcomings,...

Each week during the season, I will be walking through the data from the previous Colts game and analyzing the numbers to form a sort of “what happened” narrative, as well as comparing the Colts against all other teams in the league. For a glossary of the stats listed, reference Season Stats. Thanks to Pro Football Reference, NFL.com, Football Outsiders, and the nflFastR project for being awesome sources of weekly data.

Yep. Points are what ultimately matter, but you score points by moving the ball — and tracking first downs is one of the best ways to measure that....

The Colts made a statement in Week 1.

Shane Steichen and Lou Anarumo put on a schematic showing in a dominating win vs. Miami. Let’s breakdown some of the best plays from the day.

Every week, the Colts have plays in their gameplan designed to attack a certain scheme. But when they want to attack a certain matchup? They turn to Adonai Mitchell.

Adonai has an “Outback” route. That just means that he has an 18 yard deep out or comeback that converts to a “Go” vs a cloud corner. Obviously, AD is pressed here, and the Dolphins are in...

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Daniel Jones

Who expected this sort of debut from our new quarterback Daniel “Indiana” Jones? There were some minor ramblings and expectations because he never got a decent shot in New York, and this would be by far the best supporting cast and coaching in his career, with some time under such a great coach like Kevin O’Connell in Minnesota. It was not just the stat sheet, but the way he looked all game, cool and in control of every single situation. I don’t want to get too excited about a single game, but I liked...

Recent times have been inconsistent at best for the Indianapolis Colts. There have been quite a few downs, but there have also been some ups in there as well. What we witnessed Sunday against the Dolphins was encouraging, exciting, and simply remarkable. Across the board, the Colts dominated, and they did it week one. That wasn’t supposed to happen. The Colts don’t win week one games, or at least hadn’t for over a decade. All of that is out the window now as the Colts put the rest of the league on notice.

Is it just one game, and could...

The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that the team signed cornerback Keydrain Calligan and safety Darrick Forrest to their practice squad, while waiving both center Mose Vavao and safety Trey Washington in corresponding roster moves:

Regarding Calligan, the 6,‘0”, 200 pound cornerback spent this past offseason with both the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans. The former First-Team All-Southland Conference member back in 2024 was a standout for Southeastern Louisiana, having previously played collegiately at both Jackson State and Louisiana-Monroe.

He had a pretty good RAS (maximum of 10.0) as a prospect this past draft cycle:

Meanwhile, Forrest was a former...

Tua Tagovailoa held to a 2.7 QBR

Some fans are already downplaying what the pass-defense managed to do yesterday, which is baffling to me. Mike McDaniel is a good offensive head-coach, Tua is at the very least an average quarterback, and Tyreek Hill / Jaylen Waddle form one of the most dangerous wide receiver duos in the NFL. Completely shutting down an offense like this deserves credit, especially after such a rough year for the unit last season, where it seemed like every opposing quarterback had a career game against us. Impeccable debut for Lou Anarumo as the defensive...

It’s time to give rightful credit when it is definitely due.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones, who had to listen to his fair share of naysaying (myself included!) since being newly named the starter, clearly answered the call during his debut game in Horseshoe blue.

‘Danny Dimes’ was nothing short of magnificent, completing 22 of 29 pass attempts (75.9%) for 272 total passing yards, a touchdown, and 0 interceptions—earning a passer rating of 115.9. He also added two rushing touchdowns on the ground near the goal line.

Perhaps, most importantly, it was Jones’ command of the Colts offense, getting his...

Thanks to the nflFastR project, Pro Football Focus and NFL NextGen Stats for the timely sources of data.

For those of you new to this, I will publish key QB stats each week judging how well the upcoming opponent QB has performed. Yes, O-Line, receivers, and play-calling impact these numbers but they are primarily QB measures. I will probably modify the charts throughout the season. Commentary will be brief but feel free to let me know in the comments that stats aren’t everything. (click charts for larger view)

I’ve been pessimistic about Daniel Jones’ ability to lead the Colts...

According to PFF, both Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren and 2nd-year offensive guard Matt Goncalves were named to their ‘PFF Week 1: Team of the Week’:

Offense

• QB: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
• RB: Breece Hall, New York Jets
• WR: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
• WR: Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
• TE: Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
• Flex: WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
• LT: Ronnie Stanley, Baltimore Ravens
• LG: Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns
• C: Erik McCoy, New Orleans Saints ...