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• Can Kobie Turner become the Rams’ next defensive star?

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images How big of a step can Kobie Turner take in year two? The Los Angeles Rams clearly prioritized their defense this offseason. There was an influx of talent through both free agency and the draft, and overall the bar should be raised for coordinator Chris Shula’s unit. But while the free agent and draft crops will garner most of the attention in 2024, perhaps ...2024
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• State of the Colts’ depth chart after the Draft: Defense

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images How is the Colts’ defensive depth chart looking after the draft, and is there a glaring need to solve? Throughout this three-piece series I will be analyzing the Colts’ players on all phases of the game, with the players on the team right after the Draft, keeping in mind that it is almost a given that Ballard will bring in some veteran free-agents to shor...2024
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• 3 NFL teams who deserve more primetime games on 2024 schedule, and 2 who don’t

Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports With the NFL schedule coming out soon, we have some suggestions on who to put on national TV. The NFL is releasing the schedules of all 32 teams for the 2024 season this week, and we can assume the usual teams will have the large majority of primetime games. The Chiefs, 49ers, Eagles, Bills, Bengals, and Cowboys will probably be all over your primetime schedule ...2024
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• NFL.com ranks Colts as having league’s 6th best draft class

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts have a clear fan of their draft class in NFL.com, who believes it’s a Top 10 rookie class in all of football. According to NFL.com’s Nick Shook, the Indianapolis Colts have the league’s sixth best rookie draft class following the results of the 2024 NFL Draft: SHOOK: I was surprised to see Indianapolis end the defensive play...2024
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• Colts 2024 draft class will get acclimated this weekend

UCLA Bruins defensive lineman Laiatu Latu poses with fans after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the No. 15 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Colts rookie minicamp begins Friday and lasts through Sunday. The Indianapolis Colts 2024 draft class will soon get acclimated as rookie minicamp begins Frida...2024
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• Colts select Oklahoma DT Jonah Laulu with 234th pick in 7th round during 2024 NFL Draft

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts took a chance on a developmental interior pass rushing defensive tackle—with elite athletic measurables. The Indianapolis Colts selected Oklahoma defensive tackle Jonah Laulu with the 234th pick in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft—which is currently their final slated pick: Laulu #ForTheShoe ‼️Welcome to Indy, @Jonah_la...2024
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• 3 NFL teams who deserve more primetime games on 2024 schedule, and 2 who don’t
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• Colts land Laiatu Latu: First defensive player picked in historic NFL Draft was once forced to retire from football

UCLA Bruins defensive lineman Laiatu Latu poses after being selected by the Indianapolis Colts as the No. 15 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The consensus Associated Press First Team All-American defensive end led the nation with 21.5 tackles for loss and ranked fifth in FBS with 63 QB pressures in 2023. DET...2024
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• Conspiracy Report: Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2024 Draft Plan

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports Haters will say it’s fake To the reader: First, I’d like to start by saying this article is presented as a “conspiracy theory” because that’s how this series started. I noticed that general manager Chris Ballard didn’t lie in his press conferences. He usually gave winding vague answers but he never said one thing and then did another. Armed with this observa...2024
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• Chris Ballard on Colts free agency: ‘We signed a bunch of good players, happened to be our own’

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Colts were ‘quiet’ regarding external free agency additions, as they focused on re-signing their own players. During last weekend’s ‘The Rich Eisen Show,’ Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard supported the franchise’s recent activity in free agency—as the team re-signed a number of key starters for next season and beyond, without many external ad...2024
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• Could Rams still trade first round pick for a player?

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Would Rams make a trade for Tee Higgins while they’re on the clock? This week I’ve been pondering who I will ultimately predict as the first choice of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2024 NFL Draft and the name that felt the most “Les Snead-ish” of all was not a prospect. It was Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, a player I’ve had on my mi...2024
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• Around SB Nation: What Other NFL Blogs Are Discussing

Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Weekly, we take a look around the SB Nation family of NFL blogs. Here are the news stories and analysis they are discussing. AFC EAST: New England Patriots (via Pats Pulpit) NFL Draft rumor: Patriots a candidate to make multiple first-round trades - Pats PulpitNew England may make several moves at the top of the first round. New York Jets (via Gang Gr...2024
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• Colts ‘have not really’ had contract extension talks with Ryan Kelly, who’d like to remain in Indy

Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There haven’t really been any ongoing contract extension talks with Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly, who reiterates he’d like to remain with the Colts going forward. While DeForest Buckner was recently re-signed, the Indianapolis Colts have not really had any current contract extension negotiations with another looming 2025 free agent, vete...2024
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• Field Gulls Mailbag: About Jake Bobo’s 40 time...

Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Answering questions from the Field Gulls comments section! Welcome to another edition of the Field Gulls Mailbag, where I answer your questions posted in the comments section. All of these were submitted before the Seattle Seahawks’ preseason finale against the Green Bay Packers, and some of my answers are impacted as a result of the game. Let’s get to...2023
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"The Colts and star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner agreed on a two-year, $46 million contract extension that ties him to Indianapolis through the 2026 season, sources told ESPN."

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"He closed his fourth season with 58 stops, 11 more than DeForest Buckner in second place."

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"Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner called it an “embarrassing” performance and quarterback Matt Ryan said that “brutal honesty” [more]"

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"Revisiting the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers DeForest Buckner trade"

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"Colts trade No. 13 overall pick to 49ers in exchange for DeForest Buckner, per report"

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"The San Francisco 49ers have picked up the fifth-year option on defensive lineman DeForest Buckner's rookie contract "

2018
"DeForest Buckner and Hunter Henry found a way onto the list while the Rams boast Number 1 player"

2017
"Recent first-round draft picks Arik Armstead and DeForest Buckner have upside, but there are not a lot of positions on the roster right now that can reasonably be said are set for the long-term future."

2016
"NFL Media's Rand Getlin reported Friday that DeForest Buckner has signed his rookie deal with the team."

2015
"— This week I updated my Top 100 big board, and immediately received an inquiry from an area scout about why DeForest Buckner was ranked so highly (Number 14 overall)."

2014
"That said, there were many players who took advantage of this past weekend—including Ohio State defensive tackle Michael Bennett and Oregon defensive end DeForest Buckner, who each helped lead their teams into playoff berths with dominant performances—to show themselves at their best under the bright lights."

• Can Kobie Turner become the Rams’ next defensive star?
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• Colts select Oklahoma DT Jonah Laulu with 234th pick in 7th round during 2024 NFL Draft
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• Colts land Laiatu Latu: First defensive player picked in historic NFL Draft was once forced to retire from football
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• Conspiracy Report: Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2024 Draft Plan
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• Chris Ballard on Colts free agency: ‘We signed a bunch of good players, happened to be our own’
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• Could Rams still trade first round pick for a player?
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• The Colts vision to maximize each player through Steichen’s system

NFL broadcasters Daniel Jeremiah (left) and Rich Eisen (right) with Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard (middle) in the NFL Network booth during the 2024 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports If an impact player is available when the Colts are on the clock, Steichen will discover how to maximize the rookie’s abilities in his system. Colts genera...2024
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• NFL.com ranks Colts as having league’s 6th best draft class
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• Reed’s Surprise Mock Draft

Mandi Wright / USA TODAY NETWORK Guess who’s back?? I’m excited to be back for a bit leading up to draft season. For reference, every year since 2018, I have correctly picked the Colts first round pick, when they’ve kept it and even got Michael Pittman Jr. as their most likely target in January of that draft year. My mock drafts are extensive with more thought and effort put into it than...2024
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• DeForest Buckner’s contract restructure might suggest Colts going ‘all-in’ for 2025

Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK As it stands, the Colts’ cap maneuver added two voidable years to the end of DeForest Buckner’s freshly minted extension, providing financial flexibility for the near future. The Indianapolis Colts recently extended DT DeForest Buckner to two more years, ensuring financial sustainability and continuity across the defensive front. What happened n...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Rashee Rice is being sued for millions for Dallas crash

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Tuesday, April 16 The latest Lawsuit seeks millions from Chiefs’ Rashee Rice, SMU’s Teddy Knox | ESPN Rashee Rice and Teddy Knox are being sued in Texas for over $1 million in actual damages and $10 million in punitive damages by two people who say they were injured in a six-vehicle crash March 30 in Dallas. The plaintiffs, Edvard Petrovskiy...2024
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• Horse Tracks: In Denver sports, Broncos are back of the pack

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images What has happened in Denver? Over the weekend, the University of Denver sealed the deal on their 10th NCAA hockey championship, the most in college hockey history. The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA champions. The Avalanche are poised to make a serious run in the playoffs this year after winning it all in 2022. Then there are the Broncos and the Ro...2024
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• Horse Tracks: In Denver sports, Broncos are back of the pack

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images What has happened in Denver? Over the weekend, the University of Denver sealed the deal on their 10th NCAA hockey championship, the most in college hockey history. The Denver Nuggets are the reigning NBA champions. The Avalanche are poised to make a serious run in the playoffs this year after winning it all in 2022. Then there are the Broncos and the Ro...2024
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• 2024 NFL Mock Draft: Colts choose cornerback

Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 15th overall pick in the 2024 Bleeding Green Nation community mock draft, Indianapolis Colts GM J. Wil selects ... Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo TEAM OVERVIEW The Colts are a team in the midst of a transition. First-year head coach Shane Steichen brought the team to the brink of the playoffs, a team that had managed just four ...2024
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• Several national analysts predicting huge year for Lions DT Alim McNeill

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images See why national analysts think Detroit Lions DT Alim McNeill could be headed for a MONSTER 2024 season. A few weeks, Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill joined the “Green Light” podcast hosted by former NFL veteran defensive lineman Chris Long. It was a long-spanning interview that showed off McNeill’s unique personality. But some of the best ...2024
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• Conspiracy Report: Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2024 Draft Plan
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• Colts ‘have not really’ had contract extension talks with Ryan Kelly, who’d like to remain in Indy
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• Giants news, 4/16: Daniel Jones, Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka on first day of OTAs, more headlines

Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images New York Giants news for Tuesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! ‘I do, yes’: Daniel Jones still believes he is the best quarterback for the Giants With much of the offseason intertwined about Daniel Jones health and the organizations approach to the draft, the veteran was asked about the often-discussed possibility the Giants would select a quarterback...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Rashee Rice is being sued for millions for Dallas crash
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• Report: Colts, DT DeForest Buckner agree to two-year, $46 million contract extension

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Indianapolis extends another one of its own in star defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. The Indianapolis Colts and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner have agreed to a two-year, $46 million extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Colts and three-time Pro-Bowl DT DeForest Buckner reached agreement today on a two-year, $46 million contract extension th...2024
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• Several national analysts predicting huge year for Lions DT Alim McNeill
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• Scouting Jets defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Taking a look at the Jets’ new defensive tackle Now that free agency is well and truly underway, we’re going to be breaking down the players acquired by the Jets so far, continuing today with defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw. The 26-year old Kinlaw is listed at 6’5” and 319 pounds and was a first round pick out of South Carolina in 2020. He has been a disap...2024
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• Vote on Colts 2023 season awards

Walter Payton Man of the Year finalists look on during the presentation at State Farm Stadium. Glendale, AZ — February 12, 2023 | Set Number: X164305 TK1 Complete the Stampede Blue survey to vote on the Colts 2023 Season Awards, including best play and performance. There is just 48-hours before the 13th annual NFL Honors commence at the Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. The special cere...2024
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• Colts end of season report card

Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK The Colts just missed out on the playoffs, so what grade do they deserve in the first year of the Steichen era While the end of the season leaves a sour taste in everyone’s mouth, the Colts exceeded expectations in 2023. The Colts were only suppose to win 6-7 games, so getting to 9 and coming extremely close to winning the division is still a nice ...2024
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• DeForest Buckner signs rookie deal with 49ers
The Niners have their issues, but they also have their first-round pick under contract. NFL Media's Rand Getlin reported Friday that DeForest Buckner has signed his rookie deal with the team....2016
• Colts trade No. 13 overall pick to 49ers in exchange for DeForest Buckner, per report
Indianapolis parts with premier draft capital in exchange for a proven defensive lineman...2020
• Sources: Colts trade 1st-round pick for Buckner
DeForest Buckner has already agreed to a massive contract that will make him the second-highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL history....2020
• Chip Kelly Decoded: 49ers' QB Competition Is Over, and Blaine Gabbert Won
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• 49ers trade DeForest Buckner to Colts for first-round pick
A major trade is coming down in the NFL. The 49ers have agreed to trade defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to the Colts for the Colts’ first-round draft pick, No. 13 overall, according to multiple reports. The Colts have agreed to give Buckner a new contract that will pay him $21 million a year, according to [more]...2020
• Chip Kelly's fingerprints all over 49ers' draft picks
The San Francisco 49ers raised some eyebrows Thursday with their selections of DeForest Buckner and Joshua Garnett. The two picks showcase coach Chip Kelly's influence on personnel....2016
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• Trent Baalke Fired by 49ers: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• DeForest Buckner on Patrick Mahomes: Have to be smart, but I’m getting him down
Stopping Patrick Mahomes is job No. 1 for the 49ers defense in Super Bowl LIV and the ways they hope to do that were among the talking points for members of that defense at Super Bowl LIV Opening Night in Miami. Linebacker Fred Warner called defending Mahomes an “extreme challenge” because of both his arm [more]...2020
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• Chip Kelly Decoded: 49ers' QB Competition Is Over, and Blaine Gabbert Won
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• Colts QB Gardner Minshew named to 2024 Pro Bowl Games

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Colts received a surprising Pro Bowl nod, as interim starting quarterback Gardner Minshew is head to the games in Orlando, Florida! Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew has been named to the 2024 Pro Bowl Games as an AFC alternate—joining teammates Ryan Kelly and DeForest Buckner: The van is pulling up to Orlando this week. pic.twitter....2024
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• Bengals vs. Colts Injury Report: Chase Brown limited; Jonathan Taylor still out

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals just had a walkthrough today, but there are a few players on the injury report worth keeping an eye on The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into their Week 14 game against the Indianapolis Colts missing their franchise quarterback, but they showed they can win without Joe Burrow. Last week, backup quarterback Downtown Jake Brown (I th...2023
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• All 32 NFL teams, ranked by how likely they are to win 2024 Super Bowl

Let’s rank every team in the NFL by their Super Bowl chances before the new season begins. The NFL offseason is manufactured, packaged hope. As soon as one Super Bowl ends, all 32 fan bases start talking themselves into the notion that next year will be their year, or in the case of one fanbase, that next year will again be their year. If their favorite team just drafts the right players and/or ad...2023
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• Shon Coleman, 49ers agree to extension
The 49ers have agreed to a one-year extension with offensive tackle Shon Coleman, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports (on Twitter). Last year, Coleman came into training camp last year as the favorite to become San Francisco's main swing tackle. Then, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury that caused the team to change course. Coleman suffered a dislocated ankle and fractured fibula during ...2020
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• Mike Mayock NFL Mock Draft 2016: Complete Results from NFL Network Draft Guru
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