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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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• Fantasy Football ‘25: The safest players to draft this season

The Sun God always delivers | Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The high floor/high ceiling studs that won’t keep you up at night Greetings, fantasy faithful! June is almost here, and that means the start of the 2025 NFL season is only about three months away. It’s not too early to start thinking about your drafts for season-long fantasy football leagues. In my last column, I looked at s...2025
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• Lookin ‘back’ five years after the Colts traded up for star workhorse Jonathan Taylor

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Five years in, Jonathan Taylor has already cemented himself as one of the best running backs in Colts franchise history. The Indianapolis Colts selected star workhorse Jonathan Taylor with the 41st overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, which was acquired from the Cleveland Browns in a ‘Day 2’ trade. In that slight trade up, the Colts traded the 44th pick an...2025
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• Learning Lou’s Colts Defense: Personnel Groupings

Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images Throughout the offseason, we’ve gotten to hear about some of the Colts’ schematic changes that are coming on the defensive side of the ball. Throughout the offseason, we’ve gotten to hear from the Indianapolis Colts’ Chris Ballard, Shane Steichen, and Lou Anarumo about some of the schematic changes that are coming on the defensive side of the ball. ...2025
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• PFF lists the Colts’ top 3 players ahead of the 2025 NFL campaign

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Who are the Colts ‘Big 3’ before the 2025 regular season? According to PFF, the Indianapolis Colts’ top three players ahead of the 2025 campaign are as follows: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OG QUENTON NELSON OT BERNHARD RAIMANN DI DEFOREST BUCKNER Nelson holds the highest WAR for any non-quarterback on the Colts, both in 2024 (0.55) and as a three-year average (...2025
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• Colts host 49ers to close Week 16 on Monday Night Football; limited to just 1 primetime game for third straight season

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) is brought down just shy of the end zone against the San Francisco 49ers — October 24, 2021, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. | Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There is just one scheduled primetime game inside Lucas Oil Stadium for the upcoming 2025 NFL regular season. The Indianapolis Colts will host the San...2025
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The Rams have their guy in Kyren Williams. But is it time to lighten his load? One of the bigger question marks for the Los Angeles Rams this offseason has been how they will manage running back Kyren Williams in 2024. In a league that has embraced the running back by committee formula, the Rams have remained a one-back team. That has been despite draft...2025
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• The Colts should utilize Richardson more as a runner in 2025

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Embrace the strength. The Indianapolis Colts knew what they were getting when they drafted Anthony Richardson; a dynamic, highly athletic player who needed some polish. Although we haven’t seen nearly the same level of play, mainly due to injuries, Richardson brings shades of Michael Vick. He is a quarterback first, but he is never going to wow you w...2025
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• Analyzing the Colts’ Depth Chart - Offense

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Post-Draft analysis of the Colts’ depth chart, keeping in mind that there are changes coming to it Quarterbacks Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones, Riley Leonard, Jason Bean Even though veteran Daniel Jones was signed in free-agency, this is still Anthony Richardson’s job to lose. Now entering his third season as a pro, it is basically do or die for h...2025
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• Re-Grading the Colts 2017 Draft

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Let’s take a look back and regrade the Colts Drafts of the Chris Ballard era. Starting with the 1st year of his tenure: 2017. Let’s go back to 2017... Distracted boyfriend became the meme of the year. Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 were hitting the big screens. Kendrick Lamar dropped DAMN. and everyone was listening...2025
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• Examining the Colts QB run game and what’s sustainable in 2025

Grace Hollars/USA Today Network via Imagn Images The Colts’ Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones and Jonathan Taylor walk into a bar... The 2024 season was a schematic journey for the Indianapolis Colts and Shane Steichen. Each week the staff put together a game plan that leaned into Anthony Richardson’s strengths, while masking his weaknesses. Early in the season we saw an offense that strugg...2025
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• Extra first rounder could help Rams as soon as 2025

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Rams GM Les Snead has even more reason to be aggressive at the trade deadline Rumors continue to swirl that the Los Angeles Rams are in pursuit of Jalen Ramsey again, but in truth their are bigger and better fish to fry on the trade market if Les Snead has the patience to wait until the season. And because the Rams general manager acquired an extra 2026 f...2025
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• Colts fifth-round draft pick DJ Giddens adds situational value to complement Jonathan Taylor

Running back DJ Giddens #31 of the Kansas State Wildcats rushes for a 17-yard touchdown in the second half against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium — November 23, 2024 in Manhattan, Kansas. | Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images “The production that he’s had the last couple years there has been impressive to watch,” Steichen told reporters. “The vision, the co...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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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images 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 observation I s...2025
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"com/LcQPjzkFsy— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) January 8, 2025 They also showed significant improvement against the run in the second half of the season and only allowed two runners to eclipse the 100-yard mark over their final seven games (Rico Dowdle and Jonathan Taylor)."

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"347 million Jonathan Taylor got in guaranteed money from the Indianapolis Colts last season."

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"Indy had a major price set on Jonathan Taylor"

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"Davante Adams, Aaron Donald and Jonathan Taylor were also unanimous choices"

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"Brady is the first 15-time Pro Bowler, while Jonathan Taylor is also one of five players named early"

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"NFL Draft 2020: Colts keep upgrading around Philip Rivers, draft Michael Pittman, Jonathan Taylor in Round 2"

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"Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor pumps up his Badgers ahead of their battle with Ohio State for the Big Ten championship."

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" Jonathan Taylor can take Wisconsin across the goal line and into the College Football Playoff "

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"College football Players of the Week: Baker Mayfield, Jonathan Taylor shine in Week 10"

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"Jonathan Taylor is still focused on playing in the NFL"

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• Lookin ‘back’ five years after the Colts traded up for star workhorse Jonathan Taylor
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• Learning Lou’s Colts Defense: Personnel Groupings
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• The Colts should utilize Richardson more as a runner in 2025
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• Where does each Rams offensive starter rank in 2025 cap hit?

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Who is the highest-paid and best bargain at each offensive position in 2025? The Los Angeles Rams are always in the mix as the most interesting team in the NFL when it comes to the salary cap. A couple of years ago, in the twilight of Aaron Donald’s career, the Rams had to survive (and made the playoffs) with the cheapest defense in the league. That type of cap manag...2025
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• Re-Grading the Colts 2017 Draft
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• Report: Colts free agent RB Trey Sermon signing with Steelers on 1-year deal

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images After recently selecting rookie DJ Giddens, the Colts appeared ready to move on from Trey Sermon, who reportedly has signed a one-year deal with the Steelers. According to Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, Indianapolis Colts free agent running back Trey Sermon is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal: Sources: The #Steelers are si...2025
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• Colts host 49ers to close Week 16 on Monday Night Football; limited to just 1 primetime game for third straight season
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• NFL unveils 2025 schedule as Colts host Dolphins in season opener

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning meets Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen prior to a Week 7 game against the Miami Dolphins at Lucas Oil Stadium — October 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images It will be the second straight season the Dolphins will visit Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Dolphins in a low-scoring, 16-1...2025
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• Tyler Warren Full Scouting Report

Clark Wade/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Colts took TE Tyler Warren in the first round; let’s break down the top prospect. The Indianapolis Colts selected Tight End Tyler Warren from Penn State with the 14th overall pick in the draft. He was the second tight end selected in the draft. Below is a full scouting report on Warren’s game: Size + Measurables Height: 6’5 1/2 ...2025
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• Analysts react to Colts selecting RB DJ Giddens 151st Overall

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts select the freak athlete back out of Kansas State in Round 5, but what do analysts from around the NFL think of the newest Colts back? DJ Giddens, a 6’0 and 212 lbs. back out of Kansas State, dominated last year on his way to be a Doak Walker semifinalist by breaking the school record for most Yards per Carry (6.55, 8th this...2025
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• Indianapolis Colts NFL Draft: Top Available Day 3 Fits

Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Armed with four darts, the Colts enter day three with multiple strong fits remaining on the board. The Indianapolis Colts enter day three of the NFL Draft with four picks at their disposal: 4th-round (117), 5th-round (151), 6th-round (189), and 7th-round (232), After addressing the ever-elusive tight end position by selecting Penn State’s Tyl...2025
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• Colts select Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with 14th overall pick in 2025 NFL Draft

Photo by CFP/Getty Images The Colts’ 2025 first round pick couldn’t have worked out any better in theory... The Indianapolis Colts selected Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with the 14th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft: Tyler Warren, you’re an Indianapolis Colt. pic.twitter.com/uOmf9Jz1Vs— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 25, 2025 It’s one of the rare instances where the consen...2025
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• Learning Lou’s Colts Defense: Personnel Groupings
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• Re-Grading the Colts 2017 Draft
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• Longtime ESPN draft guru gives Colts ‘B’ overall grade for 2025 NFL Draft class
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• Thoughts on the Colts’ 2025 Draft Class

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images On the aftermath on a pivotal draft for general manager Chris Ballard, let’s take a moment to analyze this class This has now turned into a series where right after the draft we take a moment to dissect the picks made and share the initial analysis. I did the same thing last year, you can check out the article here. The point made in that article remains ...2025
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• Analysts react to Colts selecting RB DJ Giddens 151st Overall
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• NFL Draft Day 3: what Colts fans should watch for

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to dig that trench, baby! The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly halfway through and the Indianapolis Colts have made three selections through three rounds. Those picks are: 14. Tyler Warren, Tight End, Penn State 44. JT Tuimoloau, Defensive End, Ohio State 80. Justin Walley, Cornerback, Minnesota The third day of the draft is typically where teams are built. ...2025
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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Fantasy Football ‘25: The top tiers of players

2025: The Chase is on! | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images A way-too-early look at the elite fantasy stars for ‘25 Welcome back, readers! The NFL offseason is rolling along and has officially entered the fun stage for us fans. Here’s where we are: The scouting Combine wrapped up on Sunday, the first big trade came down last week (Deebo to the Commanders!), the franchise tag window closed o...2025
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• CBS Sports lists surprising choice as Colts’ ‘Most Valuable Player’ for 2024 season

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colts captain and first-time All-Pro Zaire Franklin certainly had a breakout season in some regards during 2024, but in turn, some moments he’d also admittedly like to have back. According to CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan, Indianapolis Colts All-Pro linebacker Zaire Franklin was the team’s ‘most valuable player’ during the 2024 season—w...2025
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• Jonathan Taylor trade rumors: Colts asked Dolphins for Jaylen Waddle in exchange for All-Pro back

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• 2021 NFL All-Pro Team: Aaron Rodgers bests Tom Brady for top spot; T.J. Watt among five unanimous selections
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• 2022 NFL Pro Bowl: Tom Brady first ever to be named 15 times as league gives sneak peek at first five
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• Sources: Colts grant RB Taylor OK to seek trade

The Indianapolis Colts have given All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor permission to seek a trade, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday....2023
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• Anthony Richardson gets glowing review from Colts teammate

Running back Jonathan Taylor isn’t the only Indianapolis Colts teammate overly impressed with rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson....2023
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• Colts' Jonathan Taylor to pass physical, plans to play Week 5 when eligible to come off PUP list, per report

Mired in a nasty contract dispute, Taylor is making progress with his ankle injury...2023
• Sources: Packers tried to trade for Colts' Taylor

The Packers were in trade talks with the Colts for Jonathan Taylor and had legitimate interest in acquiring the star RB, sources told ESPN....2023
• Source: RB Taylor requested trade from Colts

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is awaiting a decision from the team after requesting a trade earlier this week, a source confirmed to ESPN....2023

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• Fantasy Football 2025: RB Jonathan Taylor player profile
Nathan Jahnke breaks down Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor's 2025 fantasy football player profile....2025
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• Fantasy Football 25: Ranking the Round 1 players

Barkley leaps to the top in ‘25 | Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images A way-too-early look at the best players in fantasy for the 2025 season The curtain has fallen on the 2024-25 NFL season, and like many of you I sure missed watching football this past Sunday. Meanwhile, a chunk of the country (including where I live) is covered in snow and ice, with very cold temperatures and howling wi...2025
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• Jaguars vs. Colts Start-Sit and DFS Advice for Mac Jones, Joe Flacco, Jonathan Taylor, and Others
Here's all the fantasy football advice you need in Week 18 to determine whether you should start or sit these players in the Jaguars vs. Colts matchup....2025
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• Colts star Jonathan Taylor ruled out for Week 5 Thursday night matchup at Broncos; sizing up fantasy impact

Taylor's ankle injury has the RB set to miss the second NFL game of his career...2022
• Mile High Morning: Could Javonte Williams be this year's breakout fantasy football star?

ESPN's Mike Clay notes that Williams could be the Jonathan Taylor of 2022....2022
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• Fantasy football rankings for 2022: Colts' Jonathan Taylor grabs No. 1 overall spot

Look for a run on running backs early in this season's fantasy drafts. They should dominate the first two rounds, according to our preseason Top 200 rankings. ...2022
• Fantasy football mock draft: Jonathan Taylor leads RB-heavy first round in 10-team PPR

Now that the NFL draft is over, it's time to officially start the countdown to the 2022 fantasy football season. Our staff celebrates with the first mock of the year....2022
• Jonathan Taylor breaks Colts record with five touchdowns vs. Bills

For fantasy football team owners who have Taylor on their roster, his performance was one of the best ever....2021

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• Colts host 49ers to close Week 16 on Monday Night Football; limited to just 1 primetime game for third straight season
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• Sean McVay needs to embrace running back by committee to help Kyren Williams
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• Where does each Rams offensive starter rank in 2025 cap hit?
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• Colts select Penn State tight end Tyler Warren with 14th overall pick in 2025 NFL Draft
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• NFL Draft results for reigning Super Bowl champions aren’t pretty

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Recent first-round results for defending Super Bowl champions have mostly not panned out. Much of the focus of every NFL Draft is understandably concentrated on the teams at the top of the order. Those are the teams in dire need of franchise-changing talent (usually a quarterback) in order to become contenders, and they usually have the...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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• Conspiracy Report: Colts GM Chris Ballard Has Leaked the Colts 2025 Draft Plan
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• Big Blue View rules for draft success, 2025 edition

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to update the rules, and argue again about what they mean for the Giants The 2025 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. That means it’s time to update the “Big Blue View Rules for Draft Success.” If you aren’t familiar with these rules, I created this guide to my draft philosophy several years ago. Each year the rules get tweak...2025
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• Report: Colts have formal meeting scheduled with top Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Colts have a formal meeting with the NFL Draft’s consensus top running back prospect, but let’s not read too much into it yet. According to The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler, the Indianapolis Colts are among the league teams that have a formal meeting scheduled with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty: The following teams have formal meetin...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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• Brian Thomas Jr shines as Jaguars wrap up 2024 with overtime loss to Colts

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jaguars wrapped up an odd 2024 season with Sunday’s overtime 26-23 loss to the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars gave fans a little extra football in Sunday’s overtime matchup with the Indianapolis Colts with Cam Little having a busy final day of the 2024 regular season. However, the performance would again come...2025
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• Giants-Colts final score: Giants end 10-game losing streak with 45-33 victory

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Giants reach 40-point mark for first time since 2019 season After weeks of turmoil and mounting speculation about head coach Brian Daboll’s future, the New York Giants finally gave their fans something to cheer about at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. A spirited 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts snapped a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak and gave th...2024
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