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• Colts defense needs to limit explosive plays in 2024

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts had many positives during a season where it prematurely lost its starting QB, however, limiting explosive plays on the defensive side of the ball remains a glaring issue. The 2023 Colts defense finished the season middle-of-the-pack in about every team statistic you can think of. They ranked 17th in red zone scoring, 24th in oppon...2024
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• Everyone is down on the Colts secondary expect Chris Balard

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Colts aren’t receiving the best of marks from outside the organization regarding their secondary. Chris Ballard had a few jobs to take care of during the offseason. While he checked off some of those tasks, one, and perhaps the biggest, remains unfinished as we near the start of training camp: shore up the secondary. The list of available players re...2024
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• CBS Sports lists cornerback as Colts biggest need headed into training camp

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts still have some sizable needs in their secondary—including at starting cornerback, as training camp quickly approaches. According to CBS Sports Josh Edwards, the Indianapolis Colts biggest need headed into training camp is at cornerback, where the team arguably did very little to add to the position so far this offseason: ...2024
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• PFF ranks Colts as having just NFL’s 28th best secondary before 2024 season

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Colts general manager Chris Ballard remains bullish on his young secondary, but there’s a lot of question marks. According to PFF, the Indianapolis Colts have just the NFL’s 28th best secondary before the 2024 campaign begins: 28. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS The Colts’ secondary is led by cornerback Kenny Moore II, one of the best slot cornerbacks in the N...2024
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• Colts’ training camp battles to watch

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Now less than a month from training camp, here are the most exciting duels to watch out for Just a month from football making its comeback trail, with the first taste of real news from our Colts. There are several position duels where how the players perform in camp will mean a lot to their chances of starting or not in Week 1 of the regular season. ...2024
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• Colts Roster Ranked 21st by ESPN

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ESPN NFL analysts Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz, and Seth Walder recently ranked every NFL rosters’ starting lineups for their offseason primer. Did they underrate the Colts roster? The worldwide leader of sports: ESPN, has recently released their rankings of every NFL starting lineup for 2024 (behind ESPN+ Paywall). The Indianapolis Colts ...2024
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• 3 key Colts training camp positional battles to watch for

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There appears to be some heated competition for at least three starting spots on the Colts depth chart headed into late July’s training camp. The Indianapolis Colts will officially report to training camp on July 24th, and while we’re still roughly a month away, there are three key positional battles to highlight: ...2024
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• Reasons to be cautious about the Colts 2024-25 season

Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now diving into the glass half empty for next season’s outlook Lack of overall talent and depth in the secondary Look at the Colts’ secondary right now, there is not much there to be excited about. Juju Brents had an impressive rookie season when he managed to be on the field, which was less than ten games. Jaylon Jones is best served...2024
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• PFF’s Team Report lists Colts defense as NFL’s 22nd-rated unit

Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK The Indianapolis Colts are seemingly running it back on defense with their starters from a season ago. Has enough been done to fortify this unit? Similarly to its offense, the Colts have retained the majority of its production on the defensive side of the ball. More specifically, all starters from Indy’s defense in 2023 are set to retur...2024
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• Way too early 2024 Colts’ hot takes

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images It’s the offseason, I am bored, you are bored too, so let’s just throw out some hot takes Disclaimer: This is purely a speculative article, and not one to be taken too seriously. The purpose of the article is to start conversations about what are mine and your thoughts on the outlook for this next season, and a way to leave my expectations in writing...2024
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• Colts SOS advantage, most critical position battles before training camp

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 12: Rodney Thomas of Indianapolis Colts and Kenny Moore II of Indianapolis Colts celebrate after an interception of Rodney Thomas of Indianapolis Colts during the NFL match between Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots at Deutsche Bank Park — November 12, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. | Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images T...2024
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• Are the Colts going to address the secondary?

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The biggest hole from last year remains the biggest hole going forward. The Indianapolis Colts were busy this offseason. Like every year under Chris Ballard, they were flush with cash. The Colts entered the 2024 season with the sixth most cap space. A flurry of moves saw it go almost exclusively to players from last year’s team. While there was certainly...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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• Pre-Snap Reads 4/3: Where does Coby Bryant fit in new Seahawks scheme?

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Read! Talented. Capable. Under-utilized? The story of Coby Bryant’s tenure so far with our Seattle Seahawks is similar to other players on the roster: flashes of brightness, followed by uneven performances. Where and how does he fit within Coach Macdonald’s new defensive scheme? How does the new coaching staff view Bryant, as a player? Will he be ...2024
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"Here’s Curran’s full report: In Germany Jones and the New England offense were in position for a go-ahead touchdown late, but that’s when the third-year passer did this: Julian Blackmon intercepts Mac Jones at the goal line!"

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"Colts' safety Julian Blackmon suffers season-ending torn Achilles ahead of Week 7 matchup with 49ers"

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"and third-round safety Julian Blackmon are the only unsigned members of Indy’s nine-player group."

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• Colts receive B+ grade from ESPN for offseason moves

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts received a fairly high grade from ESPN for their offseason moves. ESPN’s Seth Walder recently released his list of offseason grades for each NFL team. The Indianapolis faired pretty well, as they received a grade of B+ for their moves made during the offseason. Some of the Colts’ biggest moves came with re...2024
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• NFL announces key 2025 offseason dates

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images This year’s offseason hasn’t even ended yet, but we already know how some of the 2025 offseason will be scheduled. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the NFL informed the NFLPA via memo on Thursday of some key 2025 offseason dates headed into the 2024 regular season. Those reported 2025 league offseason dates are as follows: February 18th-...2024
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• Colts should sign veteran free agent safety Justin Simmons to shore up secondary

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images The Colts are a well-rounded football team right now, but they could bolster the backend of their depleted secondary with a still unsigned former NFL All-Pro veteran safety. Still armed with a projected $25.9M of available team salary cap space, the question is whether the Indianapolis Colts will do anything to shore up their secondary—particularly at their...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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• 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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• 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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• The Colts continue to stay the same while the AFC South grows stronger

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports While the Colts tread water, the rest of the South is making moves. The Indianapolis Colts have been focused on one thing and one thing only this offseason. For most teams that one thing is get better by improving the roster. Not the Colts, however. Their goal this offseason is to stay exactly the same. Like, the same. The exact same. The frustratingly, no ...2024
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• NFC East news: Possible draft moves for Giants, Commanders; Eagles trade an edge rusher

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The latest news around the division. Sources: Eagles sending edge rusher Haason Reddick to Jets - Rich Cimini, ESPN Philadelphia is sending an edge rusher to the Jets. Searching for an edge rusher in the wake of Bryce Huff’s departure in free agency, the New York Jets acquired Haason Reddick in a trade Friday with the Philadelphia Eagles, sources told E...2024
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• Grade free agency for the Colts

Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports What grade are you giving the Colts in free agency? Are they thriving, surviving, or something else? The NFL free agency period is still in its fledgling state if you go simply by dates. The legal tampering period wasn’t even two weeks ago, so teams still have plenty of time to sign new players and improve their roster. From a time standpoint, the Indianapoli...2024
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• Colts free agent decision: Kenny Moore II

Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports The veteran cornerback is up for his second big contract with the Colts. Will he continue with the team in 2024? Kenny Moore II is in line to receive his second major contract of his career. The Indianapolis Colts were more than happy to sign the undrafted player to his first big contract back in 2019. It was a $33.3 million dollar contract that ran for four y...2024
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• AFC South news: Former Colts Pro Bowl CB Vontae Davis passes away at 35 and more

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images A roundup of news about the Jaguars’ division rivals courtesy of SB Nation blogs Houston Texans (via Battle Red Blog) Biggest Risks Houston Texans Can Make In the Second RoundPlayers Houston should avoid in the second round on the NFL Draft Let’s clear a natural bias before we dive into the article. The NFL Draft is not about selecting the best colleg...2024
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• Giants news, 4/4: Brian Daboll, Draft Day party, Michael Penix Jr., more headlines

New York Giants news for Thursday Good morning, New York Giants fans! Giants Reacts Survey: Should Brian Daboll call the plays in 2024? Head coach Brian Daboll also made some news at the NFL league meetings at the end of March. Speaking to reporters, he mentioned that there were instances on the sidelines during 2023 that he wished he had handled differently in the heat of the moment. He was also ...2024
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• Colts’ road to reclaiming AFC South gets tougher with Texans trade for Stefon Diggs

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images The Texans continue to surround young quarterback C.J. Stroud with a stronger supporting cast as the reigning AFC South champions. Will the Colts counter? The Indianapolis Colts road to reclaiming the AFC South crown may have just gotten a lot tougher, as the reigning divisional champs, the Houston Texans, traded for former Buffalo Bills star wideout...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/3): Trevor Lawrence could sign a Brady-like extension, per report

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Your daily dose of Jacksonville Jaguars news for April 3, 2024. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Jaguars News Ranking the Jaguars’ biggest needs entering the NFL Draft (Big Cat Country) A trio of Christian Kirk, Gabe Davis and Zay Jones could be bolstered with one final piece. Per...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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• News around the AFC: Browns sign former Jaguars placekicker Riley Patterson to the practice squad and more

Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images Your weekly roundup of news in the AFC from SB Nation blog sites AFC SOUTH: Indianapolis Colts (via Stampede Blue) Report: Colts place safety Julian Blackmon on IR, sign safety Henry Black off Steelers’ practice squad The Colts lose a key defensive piece for the final two games of the 2023 regular season. “Blackmon exited Indianapolis’ Week 16 los...2023
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• Michael Pittman Jr. scores walk-off TD in OT as Colts earn season sweep over Titans

Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. #11 catches a pass for a touchdown to defeat the Tennessee Titans in overtime at Nissan Stadium — December 03, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. | Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Football is truly a three-dimensional sport and all three phases can affect the outcome. Michael Pttman Jr. hauled in the game-winning touchdown as the Indianapolis C...2023
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• Colts outlast Patriots 10-6 to earn first NFL International Series win

Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon (#32) celebrates an interception in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots at Deutsche Bank Park — November 12, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. | Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images The Colts front line recorded five sacks and the secondary secured two clutch interceptions in Sunday’s win The Indianapolis Colts prevailed without allow...2023
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• Week 7 BROWNIES & FROWNIES!

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Each week is more important than the last After the Cleveland Browns gave the San Francisco 49ers their first loss of the young season last week, optimism is at an all-time high for fans of the orange and brown. And it should be. After all, the Browns were 3-2-0 going into this week’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. Both franchi...2023
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• Patriots, Bill Belichick to part ways after season, according to NBC report

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images According to at least one report, Bill Belichick’s time in New England is drawing to a close With the New England Patriots’ 2023 NFL season winding down, and the team already eliminated from the playoffs, there are two big questions facing their future. One has to do with the quarterback position, as Mac Jones — the team’s first round pick in 2021 — as b...2023
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• Colts' safety Julian Blackmon suffers season-ending torn Achilles ahead of Week 7 matchup with 49ers
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• Browns win a wild game, coming from behind to defeat the Colts 39-38

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Myles Garrett helped lead to points for a Browns defense that also struggled, and Deshaun Watson exited early to injury. Who in their right minds would have guessed a 39-38 come-from-behind victory from the Cleveland Browns? They defeated the Indianapolis Colts in improbable fashion, with some beneficial calls from the officials late. Let’s get to th...2023
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• Colts' Blackmon out for season with torn Achilles

Colts safety Julian Blackmon suffered a torn Achilles in practice Wednesday and will miss the rest of the 2021 season, according to the team....2021
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• Report: Colts, safety Julian Blackmon agree to one-year deal

Bob Scheer-USA TODAY Sports Indianapolis is bringing back another one of their own, agreeing to a one-year deal with safety Julian Blackmon. The Indianapolis Colts are re-signing safety Julian Blackmon to a one-year deal, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report. BREAKING: Free agent safety Julian Blackmon is re-signing with the #Colts on a 1-year deal, per sources. Blackmon come...2024
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• Colts’ 2023-24 NFL Season Predictions
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images With training camp now underway, it is time to make some predictions about how the Colts’ upcoming season will look like. Down below I will leave seven predictions regarding how the Colts’ next season is going to look like. Keep in mind these are predictions, I will probably be wrong on more than half, so you can go ahead and save this article to re...2023
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• NFL announces key 2025 offseason dates
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• Colts should sign veteran free agent safety Justin Simmons to shore up secondary
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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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• DeForest Buckner’s contract restructure might suggest Colts going ‘all-in’ for 2025
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• Jay’s Colts Mock Draft 1.0

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Jay Robins mock drafts what the Colts could do in the 2024 NFL Draft. Could a surprise or two await Colts fans? April has begun, which means the NFL Draft is under a month away! The Colts (as of now) have 7 picks, 1 for each round, for the 2024 NFL Draft. As of now they own just all of their own picks for the first time in years heading into the draft. But knowin...2024
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• Deep group of safeties and cornerbacks left on free agent market

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Rams should be active in the second, third, and fourth phase of free agency If the Los Angeles Rams were to field a defense today, they would most likely be starting Cobie Durant and Derion Kendrick next to free agent signee Darious Williams, as well as Russ Yeast next to safety addition Kamren Curl. And going that route could be fine, or just as fine...2024
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• Listing the probabilities the Lions will pick a player at each position

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions could select many positions in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. Which positions are in need of talent, and how will they be addressed? The 2024 NFL Draft is just around the corner and the Detroit Lions have a lot of potential routes to explore with their draft picks. From adding starting-caliber talent to depth across multiple positions, gen...2024
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• NFL.com names Colts among ‘five teams that must make a free agency splash’

Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images Is this the year the Colts make a major free agency splash? I wouldn’t necessarily be holding my breath this time of year... According to NFL.com’s Jeffri Chadiha, the Indianapolis Colts are among ‘five NFL teams that must make a free agency splash’: 5. Indianapolis Colts The Colts are projected to have $70.3 million in cap space, which is fifth most ...2024
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• CBS Sports projects Colts as free agent landing spot for Lions safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Could former Detroit Lions safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson be signed to shore up the Colts secondary? According to CBS Sports Cody Benjamin, the Indianapolis Colts are the projected free agency landing spot for Detroit Lions safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson DET • SS • #2 View Profile His borderline-unhinged aggression...2024
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