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• PFF ranks Colts as having Top 5 NFL o-line headed into 2025 campaign

The Colts continue to boast one of the league’s elite offensive line units, even in the aftermath of some change. Despite some key losses, PFF still ranks the Indianapolis Colts as having a Top 5 offensive line headed into the 2025 campaign—with the 5th best spot: 5. Indianapolis Colts The Colts watched center Ryan Kelly and guard Will Fries depart to the Vikings in free agency, but this unit i...2025
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• AJ Dybantsa Loses Top Freshman Ranking in EA Sports College Basketball Game Prediction
AJ Dybantsa drops to No. 4 in EA Sports College Basketball game rankings as returning stars Braden Smith and PJ Haggerty take the top spots over incoming freshmen....2025
• Braden Smith is set to help the Colts revamped o-line after time away

Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Smith is an important piece of the Colts offense, so his return is highly anticipated. Braden Smith had quite the 2024. His journey on the field was cut short with the Indianapolis Colts as he had to seek treatment for his OCD. It was so bad that he considered retirement and even taking his own life. Missing the last five games of the season was the furthest thin...2025
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• Omer Mayer’s Stunning Display at U19 World Cup Confirms He’ll Be a Fit at Purdue, One Analyst Says
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• Unheralded Colts’ players who could carve out a role in training camp

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Looking at this year’s depth chart, at least on paper, it seems like the starting positions are pretty much set, barring injuries or surprises. Other than the quarterback battle, which will be well documented, there are a few roles on the team that are up for grabs, and a strong training camp will help these player’s chances of securi...2025
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• Ranking the Most Dangerous Position Groups in the AFC South

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images With the NFL Draft and the majority of offseason moves now complete, we took a look at the landscape of the AFC South to determine which position groups are primed to dominate the division in 2025. In the coming weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars, along with the rest of the AFC South, will report to their respective training camp locations to put the ...2025
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• Darryn Peterson, A.J. Dybantsa Lead Historic 2026 NBA Draft Class In Early Mock

The 2026 NBA Draft features unprecedented star power at the top, with four franchise-caliber prospects leading a class that NBA executives consider historically talented. ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo released an updated 2026 NBA mock draft, projecting Kansas freshman Darryn Peterson to the Washington Wizards with the first overall pick. The 6-foot-6 guard earned the top spot after a pheno...2025
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• Training camp outlook of Colts 2025 draft class

Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren (84) runs through a drill during the Indianapolis Colts OTA’s — June 11, 2025 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center in Indianapolis, IN. | Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts managed to address a variety of different position groups during free agency and the NFL Draft to revamp the roster ahead of the 2025 ...2025
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• Men’s college basketball rankings: Breaking down the top 25 teams after NBA Draft declaration deadline

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Here’s our early top 25 rankings for the upcoming men’s college basketball season. After two months of portal madness and dozens of stay-or-go NBA Draft decisions, we finally have a pretty clear picture of what most rosters are going to look like for the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. With that in mind, let’s update some early rankings. 1. Hou...2025
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• Way Too Early Colts 53 Man Roster And Depth Chart Prediction

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts have not long wrapped up their 2025 draft and signed some undrafted free agents to fill out the 90 man roster. The Colts rookies have attended mini camp while the veterans are fully in the midst of off-season workouts. The focus has now switched to the 2025 playing campaign. The Draft is just but one way to add talent to the ro...2025
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• Three biggest remaining depth concerns facing 2025 Colts

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images There’s still some names who could help the Colts that remain unsigned, but it takes two to tango. We’re now in the last lingering tiers of free agency, and the NFL Draft has already concluded, yet the 2025 Indianapolis Colts still have three remaining depth concerns. What are they? Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Offensive ...2025
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• Who has been the best draft pick of the Chris Ballard era

Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Which draft pick has performed the best for the Colts general manager The Chris Ballard era has been a rocky ride since 2017, with a 62-69-1 season record and a 1-2 playoff record. Ballard has amassed a lot of draft picks over the years, so let’s break down which picks were his best. Here are the best players from each draft, ba...2025
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• Colts OL Coach Tony Sparano Jr. says the plan is for second-year OL Matt Goncalves to start at RG

The second-year offensive lineman has officially been deemed the starter for the 2025-26 season. After months of speculation and presumption, Indianapolis Colts offensive line Coach Tony Sparano Jr. revealed to local media earlier today that the plan is for second-year tackle Matt Goncalves to slide into right guard and start in place of Will Fries for at least the 2025-26 season. As alluded to, t...2025
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• Purdue’s basketball exorcism took them all over the world. There’s only one stop left

Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Purdue had to travel the globe to bury their past forever GLENDALE, AZ. — The Purdue Boilermakers needed a vacation after suffering one of the most devastating losses in college basketball history. Fortunately, they already had a couple big ones planned. The Boilermakers boarded a plane to Munich, Germany in early Aug. to shed their skin ...2024
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"The Colts' Braden Smith told the Indianapolis Star he struggled with a type of OCD that prompted him to spend 48 days in a treatment facility last year and to ultimately resort a psychedelic drug that he believes helped save him."

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"Only this time, Edey made his free throws, Braden Smith made a clutch layup, and Purdue survived."

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"4 run blocking grade, which is well ahead of the next-best offensive tackle (Braden Smith, 86."

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"Interim head coach Jeff Saturday said Braden Smith did not practice on Friday after tweaking his back."

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"Colts sign right tackle Braden Smith to contract extension reportedly worth $70 million"

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"The Colts will not have right tackle Braden Smith for Sunday’s game against the Steelers."

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"NFL Draft analysis for Braden Smith, OG, Auburn"

• PFF ranks Colts as having Top 5 NFL o-line headed into 2025 campaign
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• Colts G Quenton Nelson is a Candidate to win NFL’s Inaugural ‘Protector of the Year’ Award

Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Indy’s perennial Pro Bowl guard could make history for the Colts. The Indianapolis Colts’ starting offensive line will feature a fraction of its unit going into the 2025-26 season. After losing the longest-tenured Colt and starting center of the last nine seasons, Ryan Kelly, as well as a recently ascending guard in Will Fries to free agency, Colts...2025
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• Darryn Peterson, A.J. Dybantsa Lead Historic 2026 NBA Draft Class In Early Mock
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• Training camp outlook of Colts 2025 draft class
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• Men’s college basketball rankings: Breaking down the top 25 teams after NBA Draft declaration deadline
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• Way Too Early Colts 53 Man Roster And Depth Chart Prediction
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• College basketball’s NIL is killing the NBA Draft, and Yaxel Lendeborg’s decision is more proof

Yaxel Lendeborg is going to Michigan for a bigger check than he would have gotten from the NBA. Yaxel Lendeborg felt like he had the toughest 2025 NBA Draft decision of any early entry candidate. The 22-year-old big man emerged as one of the best players in college basketball this past season at UAB as an offensive supernova who doubled as a high-level defensive anchor. Lendeborg put his name in t...2025
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• Colts OL Coach Tony Sparano Jr. says the plan is for second-year OL Matt Goncalves to start at RG
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• What is the Colts’ biggest need after the draft?

Grace Hollars/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images The draft has come and gone and all eyes are on the start of mini camp and eventually training camp. The Colts did a good job of addressing some needs in free agency and in the draft, but still have some holes left. What are those holes and what is the biggest remaining need(s)? Linebacker Zaire Franklin might be a tackling machine, but he’...2025
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• Colts Mock Draft 3.0: Potential first round scenarios

Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tomorrow is the most important day of the off-season, and the most entertaining one too, as the NFL Draft kicks off. The Colts have the #14 pick, and there are plenty of scenarios that will unfold as the picks move on. We will be taking a look at them and what odds I (arbitrarely) assing them. Pick Tyler Warren at #14 - 35% The Colts ...2025
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• Colts make potential surprise pick in NFL.com next gen stats mock draft

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts get their potential right tackle of the future here, but is this actually the right play value-wise? According to NFL.com Next Gen Stats’ Mike Band, the Indianapolis Colts will make a potential surprise pick with the 14th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting Ohio state offensive tackle Josh Simmons: 14. Indianapo...2025
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• Giants news, 4/9: Kiper drafts Carter, Milroe for Giants, Travis Hunter, Russell Wilson, more headlines

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images New York Giants headlines for Wednesday Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View How successful are quarterbacks drafted on Day 2? Mel Kiper mock draft: Abdul Carter and an interesting QB to New York Giants New York Giants draft: Matt Waldman breaks down quarterback options Draft question of the day: Is this really a bold prediction? 2025 NFL Dr...2025
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• POD Community Mock: With the 14th pick, the Colts select...

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the 14th pick in the POD Community Mock Draft, the Indianapolis Colts select... Our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft rolls on. If you’re unfamiliar, this is the side-wide mock draft in which we let our commenters and community participate in a mock that will run for two full rounds and take us right up to the NFL Draft....2025
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• Cooper Flagg Becomes Fourth Freshman To Win Wooden Award

Cooper Flagg became the fourth freshman to win the Wooden Award as the most outstanding men's college basketball player in the country on Saturday. Johni Broome, Walter Clayton Jr., Mark Sears, and Braden Smith were the other finalists. Flagg averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists on the season, while winning the ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Flagg is projected to be ...2025
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• Braden Smith 2025 NCAA tournament highlights
Purdue guard Braden Smith guided the Boilermakers to the Sweet 16 in the 2025 NCAA men's basketball tournament, finishing with 37 points and 26 assists across three games. Watch his 2025 March Madness highlights here....2025
• Elite Eight teams ranked by championship chances in 2025 men’s March Madness

Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Let’s rank the Elite Eight at the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament. The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament only has eight teams left standing. This has been one of the chalkiest tournaments in recent March Madness history, with the higher-seeded teams advancing through the bracket with little trouble. All four No. 1 seeds are still alive as we reach th...2025
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• Longtime ESPN draft guru gives Colts ‘B’ overall grade for 2025 NFL Draft class

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could be better, could be worse... According to ESPN longtime NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. (subscription), the Indianapolis Colts earned a ‘B’ grade from their 2025 draft class—which was highlighted by first round pick and one of this year’s top tight ends Tyler Warren: Indianapolis Colts: B Top needs entering the draft: Tight end,...2025
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• Final Colts’ Draft Thoughts

Clark Wade/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images So, as we try to savor this week for as long as possible, here are my thoughts on the draft regarding the Colts. This is my favorite and least favorite week of the year. On one hand, the NFL Draft is so close and the excitement is at an all-time high. But on the other hand, once this week is over, we have nothing to talk about until ...2025
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• Three 2025 NFL Draft prospects to watch for the Colts - Part 5

Ricardo B. Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In this series, we’ll look at 3 draft prospects who would be great fits for the Colts in any round. We’re back for another season of the “3 prospects to watch for” series. This season, every position will be evaluated as the Colts can justify using a high draft pick on pretty much any spot on the team. Here are th...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 9, 2025

William Purnell-Imagn Images The Kansas City Royals are cooking in Kauffman. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers catches up with Kansas City Royals starter Michael Lorenzen after crossing the coveted ten-year mark in MLB service time and picking up the win on Monday. Lorenzen allowed just one run on five hits, struck out three and didn’t walk a batter in his second start of the season, all en route to h...2025
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• Arrowheadlines: Chiefs named 4th most complete team heading into draft

Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, April 9 The latest Pete Prisco 2025 NFL mock draft 2.0: Team trades into top five for Ashton Jeanty; three QBs taken in Round 1 | CBS Sports Round 1 - Pick 31 Josh Simmons OT Ohio State • Sr • 6’5” / 317 lbs Simmons is coming off a torn patellar tendon, but he is the best left tackle in this class when healthy — and it’s not cl...2025
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• Colts’ Braden Smith bravely discloses crippling battling with OCD—regarding last season’s late absence

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Mental health really matters, and the Colts’ Braden Smith for the first time publicly, courageously disclosed his life-threatening battle with his once crippling OCD. Per the Indianapolis Star’s Joel Erickson, Indianapolis Colts starting veteran right right tackle Braden Smith has been ‘battling for his life’—after admittedly suffering from crippling OC...2025
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• Colts’ 2024 draft class ranked as NFL’s 24th ‘most productive’ during past year’s rookie campaign

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Colts may have gotten at least 3 solid starters from last year’s draft class, even if it lacks star power right now. According to PFF’s Bradley Locker, the Indianapolis Colts had the 24th most productive draft class from this past season: 24. Indianapolis Colts Snaps Played: 3,057 PFF WAR: 0.05 First-round edge rusher Laiatu Latu was solid in h...2025
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• Colts may be eyeing a tackle in the draft, but that doesn’t seem match fan sentiment

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images A tackle is a real possibility, but it isn’t matching the hopes and dreams of the fans. Anyone who tells you they know who the Indianapolis Colts are going to draft this year is a liar. Every year there is a group of players that seem to be in range for every team that fit a need or is the best player available at that time. Educated guesses can be made, but to...2025
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• Colts sign right tackle Braden Smith to contract extension reportedly worth $70 million
Smith was selected by Indy in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft...2021
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• Purdue’s basketball exorcism took them all over the world. There’s only one stop left
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• Colts' Smith details struggle with severe OCD
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• March Madness’ 50 best players, ranked for 2025 men’s NCAA tournament

Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images Let’s rank the best players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament College basketball is in a state of transition, and so too is the idea of the modern college basketball star. The defining players in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament do not fit in any particular box. They come from every corner of the world, in all shapes and sizes, each with their own idiosyncratic stren...2025
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• Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings preview, prediction: On Paper

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A statistical breakdown, preview and score prediction for Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings in Week 16. The Detroit Lions are entering uncharted territories this week as they face the Minnesota Vikings in a crucial Week 16 matchup. The Lions’ task is simple: win one more game and they’ve clinched the division for the first time in over 30 years. Ca...2023
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by their national title chances in men’s March Madness

Photo by Joe Murphy/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Let’s rank the Sweet 16 field in 2024 men’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances. The first weekend of the 2024 men’s NCAA tournament had it all. There were upsets (bye, Kentucky), there were new stars born (hello, D.J. Burns and Jack Gohlke), and there were exciting finishes. After four days, the tournament is now left wit...2024
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• PFF ranks Colts O-line third-best in NFL

Indianapolis Colts attempt ‘tush push’ at the goal line against the New England Patriots at Deutsche Bank Park — November 12, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. | Photo by Ralf Ibing - firo sportphoto/Getty Images Gardner Minshew was one of five quarterbacks – who attempted at least 10 passes in Week 10 – to not have been sacked. Colts head coach Shane Steichen must carry the time stone...2023
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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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• Colts G Quenton Nelson is a Candidate to win NFL’s Inaugural ‘Protector of the Year’ Award
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• Darryn Peterson, A.J. Dybantsa Lead Historic 2026 NBA Draft Class In Early Mock
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• Colts OL Coach Tony Sparano Jr. says the plan is for second-year OL Matt Goncalves to start at RG
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• Men’s college basketball top 25 rankings after transfer portal closed

Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The team that came excruciatingly close to cutting down the nets in 2025 is the early favorite to get the job done in 2026. The moving and shaking is far from finished, but the closing of the transfer portal leaves us with more clarity about the landscape of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season than we had three weeks ...2025
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• Colts Depth Chart: Projecting the roster ahead of 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images What are the Colts’ glaring roster deficiencies headed into the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday evening? The Indianapolis Colts are almost on the clock with the 14th overall pick in this Thursday evening’s first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. While the Colts have addressed a number of needs in free agency, namely at safety, cornerback, and quarterback, there rem...2025
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• Colts make potential surprise pick in NFL.com next gen stats mock draft
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by national championship chances in 2025 men’s March Madness

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Let’s rank the 16 teams still standing in the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances. The 2025 men’s NCAA tournament will certainly not go down in history for upsets and Cinderellas. The favorites held serve during the opening weekend of March Madness, setting up some high-powered matchups in the Sweet 16 and beyond. All four No. ...2025
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• Live updates: Colts’ 2025 free agency tracker

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Follow every Colts’ live update during the first day of NFL Free Agency. Our writing staff at Stampede Blue will keep you updated on the latest Indianapolis Colts’ free agency news, rumors, buzz, and speculation—and please feel free to comment below. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Vikings free agent QB Sam Darnold, a speculate...2025
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• Minnesota Vikings News and Links: We Think It is JJ Time

Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sam Darnold chapter may not be closed yet I still am a little upset that the Bears for Joe Thuney for a 2026 4th. I would have given up the 3rd with the hope of getting back a 6th. You are talking All Pro caliber left guard. The Vikings needed that bad. I know some will say he is going to be 33 but do these same people want to g...2025
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• Exposing a Colts Draft Leak, Part 1: positions of need

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The yearly draft leak article is months away, but we can look at how we get there, now. Welcome to the first article in the series that gets us to the 2025 Chris Ballard NFL Draft Leak. An unofficial Indianapolis Colts annual tradition. Compiling the draft leak article is a labor of love but it’s a process I realized I could do a better job documenting. Normally I ju...2025
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