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Colts’ Richardson can look to the Super Bowl for inspiration
Anthony Richardson was the man the Indianapolis Colts tabbed to be their franchise quarterback. He was the third quarterback off the board and was tasked with being the long sought after answer at the game’s most important position for a franchise that had uncharacteristically been unable to fill it with competency. We all know the […]
ESPN projects Colts to re-sign emerging free agent safety
According to ESPN’s Aaron Schatz, he projects the Indianapolis Colts to re-sign free agent safety Nick Cross, who just completed his second season with the franchise as a full-time starting safety: Big prediction for the offseason: The Colts will give a big extension to 25-year-old safety Nick Cross. He did well in my coverage DVOA metric and […]
PFF lists Colts’ AFC South rival as free agent WR Alec Pierce’s ‘top landing spot’
According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts pending free agent wideout Alec Pierce’s ‘top landing spot’ is actually with the Tennessee Titans of all potential suitors—teaming up with 2025 #1 overall pick Cam Ward in the process: That being said, it would be surprising if Indianapolis ultimately lets Pierce, their breakout leading wideout this past season, walk […]
Colts appear set to start negotiations with Jones, but is that necessarily a good thing?
Daniel Jones was so much better than expected for the Indianapolis Colts in 2025. While that is true, it is also true that no one expected anything. The bar was so low, it was non-existent. That is what made Jones and the Colts’ start to the season so incredibly exciting. It seemed they had finally […]
Post All Star Bowl Games Mock Draft
Round 2, Pick 47: Gabe Jacas, DE, Illinois Plenty of Defensive Ends dominated in Mobile for the Senior Bowl, but Gabe Jacas stands out one with a realistic chance to be available in the middle of Round 2 and with a balance of first step quickness and strength with a good arsenal of power moves […]
Colts face pivotal 2026 offseason with intentions to avoid another near miss at a playoff push
The AFC playoff picture was unforgiving in a 2025 Indianapolis Colts season defined by razor-thin losses. Seven of the Colts’ nine defeats were within a single possession when the clock struck zeros. Near miss after near miss. The front office found themselves measuring early progress and putting all their chips on the table at the […]
How do Colts fare in ESPN’s ‘way-too-early’ 2026 NFL power rankings?
According to multiple ESPN contributors, the Indianapolis Colts come in at 19th overall in ESPN’s 2026 NFL ‘way-too-early’ power rankings right now: 19. Indianapolis Colts Offseason in three words: Running it back The Colts are doubling down after their hot start to 2025, retaining coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard while making plans to re-sign quarterback Daniel Jones. Keeping […]
Two Colts’ offseason takeaways from Seahawks winning the Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks are this year’s Super Bowl champions, having bested the New England Patriots, 29-13, on Super Bowl Sunday in rather convincing fashion. It’s not easy to forget that this year’s champs are a defensive juggernaut that the Colts surprisingly took toe-to-toe on the road in Week 15, with a freshly unretired, 44-year-old Philip […]
Colts reportedly plan to begin contract negotiations with free agent QB Daniel Jones soon
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Indianapolis Colts plan to open contract negotiations with pending free agent starting quarterback Daniel Jones soon this offseason: “My understanding is the Colts plan to open talks soon with Daniel Jones on a multi-year deal to keep him in Indianapolis,” Pelissero said. “Jones got to Indy last year […]
Position Mastery: Evaluating Running Backs
The draft is under three months away, and this entry is a clear, practical guide to evaluating running backs—using the same criteria coaches and scouts lean on. For this instalment, I pulled from people who grade the position every week and blended their language with a framework I’ve used while coaching at the high school […]
Super Bowl predictions 2026: Seahawks or Patriots; which team wins?
It’s a fair question of whether Indianapolis Colts fans are thinking with their heart or their heads on this one. However, after Super Bowl LX kicks off at 6:30 PM EST on Sunday (NBC) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, between the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks (14-3)(-4.5) and the AFC Champion New England Patriots […]
NFL Insider indicates Colts franchise tagging Alec Pierce remains an outside possibility
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Indianapolis Colts using the franchise tag on pending free agent wide receiver Alec Piece remains an outside possibility—although presumably not their preferred option, if actually given the choice: “Speaking of the Colts, my sense is their priority will be Daniel Jones, followed by receiver Alec Pierce as a 1B option,” writes […]
As a Colts fan, I’m not sure how much of the Super Bowl I can watch
The New England Patriots are in the Super Bowl. That sentence makes my stomach drop. How many times have we heard that line over the last two decades? Nine. That’s how many. After Tom Brady moved on and Bill Belichick traded the NFL out for college, I thought we were done. Unfortunately, that is not […]
Colts’ Reggie Wayne waiting at least another year for arbitrary HoF WR selection process isn’t sensible
While his former teammate Adam Vinatieri will be enshrined into football immortality this summer, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver great Reggie Wayne will be forced to wait at least another year to reach Canton, Ohio, after being named a finalist during all seven years of his initial eligibility. For what it’s worth, Wayne, along with fellow […]
Is it as simple as “Fish or cut bait” for the Colts in free agency?
The Colts have to make a decision on some of their own players in pretty short order. Less than two weeks from now, teams can start designating a player as franchise or transition. The rules say that you can only choose one. The following list from Spotrac, are the major players who are eligible for […]
Colts Sauce Gardner shares ‘late learning lesson’ coming back from calf injury
On Super Bowl’s media row this week on PFT Live, Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner shared a learning lesson regarding being a tad late to a training session, which drew his new head coach Shane Steichen’s ire—after just arriving a few weeks earlier from the New York Jets in a blockbuster NFL trade deadline deal: […]
Former legendary Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri earns Pro Football HoF honors
During Thursday evening, it was announced that former Indianapolis Colts legendary kicker Adam Vinatieri was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 as part of NFL Honors night. During his 2nd year on the ballot, Vinatieri will be headed to Canton, Ohio, along with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, San […]
Stampede Survey: Predict the Super Bowl LX winner
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colts fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. With the Super Bowl just days away, it’s time to get everyone on the record. Who […]
Former Colts head coach reunites with Indy’s old AFC East foe
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich will be joining the New York Jets as their new offensive coordinator under 2nd-year head coach Aaron Glenn: It’s interesting because Reich and Glenn were former Jets teammates 30 years to the day back in 1996. The 64-year-old Reich served as Stanford football’s […]
Could Jones do for the Colts what Darnold is doing for the Seahawks?
Super Bowl Sunday is fast approaching, and fans are set for a bit of a rematch. The collective groan from Indiana residents is deafening as the Patriots find themselves back in the sport’s biggest game. That is the bad part. The potential upside is watching Sam Darnold take the Seahawks to the Super Bowl and […]
Position Mastery: Evaluating Quarterbacks
The draft is under three months away, and this series is meant to be a clear, practical guide to evaluating prospects—position by position—using the same criteria coaches and scouts lean on. For this installment on quarterbacks, I spoke with people who do this work for a living and blended their language with a framework I’ve […]
Need for Speed: NFL.com says Colts’ stalling edge rush needs offseason upgrade
According to NFL.com, the one roster move that the Indianapolis Colts should make this offseason is injecting much needed speed to their outside pass rush, which has routinely lacked juice opposite rising third-year defensive end Laiatu Latu: Indianapolis Colts Entering this early offseason, the Colts pass rushing deficiencies have already been well documented. Specifically: As […]
Former Colts veteran defensive coordinator reportedly resurfaces with AFC South rival
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Gus Bradley has been hired as the Tennessee Titans new defensive coordinator under recently hired head coach Robert Saleh: The 59-year-old Bradley reunites with Saleh, who returned as the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator last season and worked alongside Bradley, formerly the 49ers assistant head […]
Colts land latest edge rushing rookie in ESPN Matt Miller’s 2-round NFL mock draft
According to ESPN’s Matt Miller, the Indianapolis Colts, who currently have no 2026 first round pick, are projected to select Oklahoma edge R Mason Thomas, with Pick #47 in the second round, as their first player chosen in this year’s upcoming draft class: Regarding Thomas, the 6’2”, 249 pound senior pass rusher for the Sooners, […]
2025 Colts silver linings: Chris Ballard?
No, this isn’t click bait, and no, this isn’t an article gushing about Chris Ballard. Ballard has been the GM for the Indianapolis Colts for way too long at this point. He has had plenty of downs, but to objectively look at 2025, he had a few ups as well. We are talking about silver […]
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