This offseason has marked a stark contrast to years past, because there are a number of starting positions up for grabs regarding the Indianapolis Colts–whereas typically, there’s usually only been one or two under general manager Chris Ballard, who’s admittedly wanted more open competition throughout his entire roster.

The Colts didn’t make a ton of external noise this offseason, as their biggest moves were re-signing both starting quarterback Daniel Jones and lead wide receiver Alec Pierce to lucrative multi-year deals, as well as trading a pair of longtime veteran pillars to other NFL teams: Michael Pittman Jr. (Pittsburgh Steelers) and...

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This six-part Colts What If series looks back at some of the biggest turning points in franchise history, from the Peyton Manning draft decision to playoff heartbreak, quarterback pivots and coaching chaos, while revisiting what happened, what could have changed, and how different the Colts might look if one major moment had gone the other way.

For Part 4, we get to one of the most frustrating modern what-ifs because this was not some impossible fantasy created by hindsight.

I wrote about this at the time. In January 2021, before Matthew Stafford was traded to the Rams, I wrote that...

On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Colts announced the official schedule for their 2026 team training camp, which will be the last one held at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, for the eighth and final time:

As the league announced yesterday, the Colts’ rookies will report on Monday, July 27th, while veterans will report a day later on Tuesday, July 28th.

Team training camp will formally kick off for on-field work on Wednesday, July 29th.

The Colts will have a number of themed training camp sessions from Family Day (July 31st), Back Together Weekend (August 1st), Thirsty Thursday (August 6th), Salute to...

If patience is a virtue, then the Indianapolis Colts are the most virtuous team in the entire NFL. Their cup runneth over and that hasn’t shifted even with the change in ownership. It’s clear to see the Colts prefer continuity, which is fine if the results are present to support it. That hasn’t been the case, but there is one human who has benefited hand over fist from this patience and the generosity it has bestowed: Chris Ballard. He is getting long in the tooth, and the early start to the year might prove to be his ultimate test.

There...

On Monday, the NFL announced the training camp report dates of all the league’s thirty-two teams and among them, was the Indianapolis Colts.

Specifically, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Colts will have rookies report on Monday, July 27th, while veterans will report a day later on Tuesday, July 28th.

Meanwhile, the Colts will kickoff their joint training camp practices on Tuesday, August 11th, against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Massachusetts, ahead of both team’s preseason opener on Thursday, August 13th, 7:30 PM EDT, at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots hold their training camp practices at the New Balance Athletic...

The latest annual reveal of the ‘NFL Top 100’ is underway, and Indianapolis Colts starting left guard Quenton Nelson once again finds himself among the league’s best players at #99–as voted on by his current peers:

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2025 stats: 17 games | 1,039 snaps | 15 QBP allowed | 1 sack allowed (per Pro Football Focus)

The No. 6 overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft has been a Pro Bowler in each of his eight NFL seasons. However, this marks just...

This six-part Colts What If series looks back at some of the biggest turning points in franchise history, from the Peyton Manning draft decision to playoff heartbreak, quarterback pivots and coaching chaos, while revisiting what happened, what could have changed, and how different the Colts might look if one major moment had gone the other way.

For Part 3, we move into the modern Colts era and one of the first major quarterback pivots after Andrew Luck’s retirement.

Philip Rivers only spent one season in Indianapolis, but it was a successful one. The Colts went 11-5 in 2020, made the...

There are so many ways the upcoming season could go for the Indianapolis Colts. We saw a tale of two halves last year, so it is anyone’s guess how this one may turn out. We still have some time before things ramp up, so until then, we are stuck in the slow offseason. That means articles from even your favorite writers might seem like more fodder than groundbreaking coverage. It may not be the hardest hitting take, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to draw from it.

My Stampede Blue colleague, Luke Schultheis, already broke the CBS article down...