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• Report: Vikings sign Colts free agent starting RG Will Fries to 5-year, $88M deal

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Colts lost a key building block along their offensive line, as Will Fries rejoins Ryan Kelly on the Vikings. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a 5-year, $88 million contract with Indianapolis Colts starting right guard Will Fries: Guard Will Fries is headed to the #Vikings for five years and $88 million, sourc...2025
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• Colts revise tackle Braden Smith’s contract after undisclosed absence made his future status uncertain

Braden Smith #72 of the Indianapolis Colts lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium — Nov. 17, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images “We are supporting Braden,” Ballard told reporters inside the Indiana Convention Center. “I think the world of him and he’s been a great player for us. We will see go...2025
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• 8 teams that could trade for Bengals All-Pro Trey Hendrickson

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Hendrickson will have a market. With the Cincinnati Bengals giving Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade, the natural reaction for Bengals fans is to wonder who could trade for him and what possible return they could get for him. Here are five teams that would make sense: Chicago Bears Chicago is looking to capitalize on their rookie contract window ...2025
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• Complete 2025 1st-round mock draft: The Dallas Cowboys select…

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Predicting all 32 NFL teams first-round draft picks. With the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up, mock drafts cannot be predicted with little bit more accuracy knowing which prospects teams could be targeting. Between now and the draft in April player rankings may fluctuate a little, but overall teams big board's are pretty close ...2025
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• Colts should take a late-round flyer on Raiders TE Michael Mayer

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Colts could allocate its top draft capital elsewhere by addressing one of its biggest needs with a trade for this 2023 second-round pick. It’s no secret that the Indianapolis Colts desperately lack a viable tight end room heading into the 2025 season, particularly from a pass-catching standpoint. Indy’s production at the position has been lacking ever...2025
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• How did the play of Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers compare to other guards in the NFL?

Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images A data-driven comparative review of the play of all OGs in the NFL in 2024 This is a continuation of my full offensive line performance review for the 2024 season. This will look at all the offensive guards (as defined by SIS). These guys played the majority of their snaps at offensive guard. I recently discovered the PFF allows greater data visibility in fron...2025
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• Report: Vikings sign Colts free agent starting RG Will Fries to 5-year, $88M deal
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• Complete 2025 1st-round mock draft: The Dallas Cowboys select…
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• How did the play of Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers compare to other guards in the NFL?
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?

Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images I’m sorry to say, New York Giants fans, but there are still two full months to go before the 2025 NFL Draft. The wait already seems interminable, since the Giants do not have a single quarterback under contract, and whatever else they do in the interim to improve the team will pale in comparison to the big decision they will have to make in late April....2025
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• Colts’ Quenton Nelson was PFF’s highest-graded LG in 2024

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The longtime Colt proved that he remains one of the best players at his position in his seventh season in the NFL. Quenton Nelson is fresh off of his first All-Pro nod (2nd team) since 2021. Despite another season of blocking for multiple starting quarterbacks, Nelson put together a season’s worth of strong tape and was rewarded for his efforts. His fifth...2025
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• Pair of Colts’ standouts already named to ‘PFF 101’ from the 2024 regular season

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Both DeForest Buckner and Bernhard Raimann remain standouts on their respective Colts’ lines, per PFF. According to PFF, two Indianapolis Colts standouts were named from #101-80 on the annually unveiled ‘PFF 101,’ featuring a ranking of the top 101 players league-wide from the recently concluded 2024 campaign. Of course, one of the Colts’ names may not b...2025
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• 2025 Pro Bowl games: Full list of events Detroit Lions players will play in

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Come check out when you can watch the Lions Pro Bowler participate in events. The 2025 Pro Bowl Games begin on Thursday night, and there will be six Detroit Lions players in attendance: quarterback Jared Goff, running back Jahmyr Gibbs, center Frank Ragnow, tackle Taylor Decker, safety Brian Branch, and punter Jack Fox. On Wednesday, the NFL released th...2025
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• Colts’ Will Fries among PFF’s ‘10 offensive free agents who deserve to get paid’

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Colts’ Will Fries could be in line for a big pay by Indianapolis or elsewhere after a breakout, but shortened 2024 campaign. According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts soon-to-be free agent starting right guard Will Fries is among their ‘10 offensive free agents who deserve to be paid’: G Will Fries Before suffering a leg injury that lim...2025
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• PFF names starting RG Will Fries as ‘2025 free agent Colts can’t afford to lose’

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Colts will face a key decision this offseason on what to do with breakout free agent starting right guard Will Fries. According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts starting right guard Will Fries is the ‘2025 free agent that the team can’t afford to lose’: Indianapolis Colts: G Will Fries Fries was playing the best football of his career before suffering a ...2025
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• Stampede Blue Staff Awards: Who was the Colts 2024 MVP?

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images While the Colts season didn’t end the way they wanted to, there are plenty of Colts deserving of recognition for their achievements. Who did the Stampede Blue Staff pick for the Colts awards? Most Valuable Player: Voting: Quenton Nelson (4), DeForest Buckner (3), Jonathan Taylor (2) In a very tight race, MVP came down to 3 very deserving candidates. Qu...2025
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"Just imagining what Quenton Nelson in pass pro at LG would do for Burrow."

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"Remember, the Colts were opportunistically on the receiving end of such a deal, when the New York Jets ‘gave up the farm’ back in 2018 to trade up from the #6 overall spot to #3 to select USC quarterback Sam Darnold (and the Colts of course took offensive guard Quenton Nelson at #6, along with a smorgasbord of other talent later on, courtesy of the Jets)."

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"Colts general manager Chris Ballard has re-signed Indy’s other top homegrown players on a list that includes Shaquille Leonard and Quenton Nelson—which are other non-premium NFL positions, so it’ll be interesting to see where he ultimately lands on Taylor long-term."

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"Quenton Nelson contract: Colts attempting to extend All-Pro guard before start of season, per report"

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"After both underwent operations last week for the same foot injury, Colts quarterback Carson Wentz and guard Quenton Nelson are trending toward recovering in time for next month's regular-season opener, sources told ESPN."

2020
"Ranking top 10 offensive linemen for 2020 NFL season: David Bakhtiari, Quenton Nelson lead the way"

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"Colts lineman Quenton Nelson confronts Buccaneers punter after being hit with practice kick"

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"Top-prospect Quenton Nelson could give 'nasty' edge to Broncos' O-line"

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"Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson is one of the more physical prospect eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft."

• Report: Vikings sign Colts free agent starting RG Will Fries to 5-year, $88M deal
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• Colts revise tackle Braden Smith’s contract after undisclosed absence made his future status uncertain
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• 8 teams that could trade for Bengals All-Pro Trey Hendrickson
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• Complete 2025 1st-round mock draft: The Dallas Cowboys select…
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• Colts should take a late-round flyer on Raiders TE Michael Mayer
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?
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• Colts’ Quenton Nelson was PFF’s highest-graded LG in 2024
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• Pair of Colts’ standouts already named to ‘PFF 101’ from the 2024 regular season
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• Twitter reactions to Germaine Pratt requesting a trade

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Social media has varying opinions on the veterab linebacker requesting a trade. The Cincinnati Bengals and their fans got a bit of a surprise Wednesday when veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt requested a trade from the team. One of the first draft picks of the Zac Taylor and Lou Anarumo era for this team, Pratt is now potentially looking to bounce like his...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 needs for Indianapolis Colts show 4 big weaknesses

Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images These are the positions the Colts need to fill in the NFL Draft. The Indianapolis Colts were one of the biggest disappointments of the 2024 season. With an offense that was chaotic at best and a porous defense, they just missed out on the playoffs once again. Now, with GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen under much more sc...2025
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• How did the play of Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers compare to other guards in the NFL?
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?
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• 2025 Pro Bowl games: Full list of events Detroit Lions players will play in
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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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• Stampede Blue Staff Awards: Who was the Colts 2024 MVP?
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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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• 12 potential candidates for Seahawks offensive coordinator

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Ryan Grubb has been let go. Who could be Seattle’s next offensive coordinator? The Seattle Seahawks fired Ryan Grubb shortly after the end of the season. With that, the franchise began the process of searching for a new offensive commander. The OC position in Seattle is very interesting. Whoever takes over will probably have total control of the offense, as if he ...2025
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• 2024 Colts end of season report card

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Colts miss the playoffs once again and earn themselves a poor grade Quarterbacks This is quite a tricky one to grade. Anthony Richardson had some bright moments this year, enough to earn him a make-or-break year in 2025. The gutsy game winning drive against the Patriots, his great overall game against the Jets and his insanely...2025
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• The Chiefs have 4 All-Pros for the 2024 NFL season

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Kansas City has three players on the first team and another on the second. The Associated Press has released the results of its annual voting for the 2024 NFL All-Pro team — with three Kansas City Chiefs players selected to the first team. The Chiefs had one player named to the second team. Defensive tackle Chris Jones, center Creed Humphrey and left guar...2025
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• Colts set franchise rushing record behind Jonathan Taylor’s phenomenal performance

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts hands off to Jonathan Taylor #28 as they play the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter during the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium — December 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images “I think everything was kind of clicking there and those are hard to come by sometimes in this league, but the guys up...2024
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?
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• Twitter reactions to Germaine Pratt requesting a trade
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• Former Colts QB Andrew Luck recalls the evening that his retirement was announced prematurely

Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK The former Colts quarterback revists the night heard around the entire football world. Indianapolis, IN — It’s been 1,990 days since Andrew Luck’s retirement was announced. It was an evening that shocked football fans across the globe, a retirement that happened mid-game during a pre-season matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears....2025
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• CBS Sports lists surprising choice as Colts’ ‘Most Valuable Player’ for 2024 season
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• Indianapolis Colts 2025 Off-Season Primer

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The Colts are coming off a rather disappointing season in which they finished with a losing 8-9 record and also missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. The Colts are now entering a very pivotal offseason, and under the leadership of GM Chris Ballard and HC Shane Steichen will have to address the big question marks on the roster during ...2025
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• Vikings Links: Offseason Planning Has Begun

Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Will the team be able to build a championship roster? This offseason is off to a great start. The debates are going to be fierce but great. What will and should they do at QB? When will they extend KOC and KAM? What positions will they target in free agency and then the draft? Will they trade for or away anyone? Will someone answer the dang phone? How ...2025
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• Exposing a Colts Draft Leak, Part 1: positions of need
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• 12 potential candidates for Seahawks offensive coordinator
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• 2024 Colts end of season report card
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• The Colts need a culture reset

Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images I think it’s time to normalize the saying “The Curse of Andrew Luck”. Since Andrew Luck’s first injury in 2015, the Indianapolis Colts have been the face of mediocrity in the NFL. Never good enough to seriously compete and never showing serious potential. Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement in 2018 put the team in a d...2025
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• Sources: Wentz, Nelson trending to play Week 1

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• Ranking top 10 offensive linemen for 2020 NFL season: David Bakhtiari, Quenton Nelson lead the way
Here's who stands out as we rank the top 10 tackles as well as guards and centers...2020
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• Carson Wentz, Quenton Nelson both trending towards being available for Colts Week 1 opener, per report
Wentz and Nelson both recently were sidelined due to similar foot injuries...2021
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• Colts lineman Quenton Nelson confronts Buccaneers punter after being hit with practice kick
This could have ended a lot worse for Bradley Pinion...2019
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• Top-prospect Quenton Nelson could give 'nasty' edge to Broncos' O-line
Nelson is largely considered not just one of this year's top offensive linemen, but as potentially the draft's best-overall player....2018
• Top-prospect Quenton Nelson could give 'nasty' edge to Broncos' O-line
Nelson is largely considered not just one of this year's top offensive linemen, but as potentially the draft's best-overall player....2018
• Colts' Quenton Nelson suffers same injury as Carson Wentz, could also reportedly miss 5-12 weeks
Things are going from bad to worse in Indy...2021
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• Quenton Nelson a fan of Shaun O'Hara, and vice-versa
Notre Dame Guard Quenton Nelson grew up a fan of Giants Center Shaun O'Hara, and O'Hara thinks he's a good fit for Big Blue: The youngest of 39 tough nieces and nephews, Quenton Nelson was the sm......2018

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• Excitement returns for the Broncos, and it feels good

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images For the first first time since Peyton Manning retired there is confidence and enthusiasm for this franchise. Good morning, Broncos Country! It feels good to feel excited about the Denver Broncos again. For the first time in almost 10 years. And now comes the biggest game for the Broncos since Super Bowl 50. Win today’s game against the Indianapolis Co...2024
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• Report: Vikings sign Colts free agent starting RG Will Fries to 5-year, $88M deal
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• 8 teams that could trade for Bengals All-Pro Trey Hendrickson
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• How did the play of Quinn Meinerz and Ben Powers compare to other guards in the NFL?
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• Is trading into the top three to get a quarterback ever worth it?
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• Colts’ LG Quenton Nelson ranks 50th in ‘PFF 101’ following another standout campaign

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images Colts’ star left guard Quenton Nelson earned another honor for the 5x NFL All-Pro and 7x NFL Pro Bowler. According to PFF, Indianapolis Colts All-Pro offensive guard Quenton Nelson was ranked 50th in their ‘Top 101’ players after the end of the 2024 season: 50. G Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts Nelson was the best guard in football across his first t...2025
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• Colts’ Quenton Nelson was PFF’s highest-graded LG in 2024
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• Pair of Colts’ standouts already named to ‘PFF 101’ from the 2024 regular season
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• NFL Draft 2025 needs for Indianapolis Colts show 4 big weaknesses
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• Former Colts QB Andrew Luck recalls the evening that his retirement was announced prematurely
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• 2025 Pro Bowl games: Full list of events Detroit Lions players will play in
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• Exposing a Colts Draft Leak, Part 1: positions of need
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• PFF grades and snap counts for the Giants’ 30-7 loss to the Buccaneers

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images It’s not pretty In the immortal words of former New York Knick Micheal Ray Richardson, “The ship be sinking.” It may not be much different from asking one of the Titanic survivors whether at least the food was good, but let’s find out what Pro Football Focus thought of the New York Giants’ performance yesterday and who was at the scene of the crime most often. W...2024
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• Sadly, since ‘Deflate-Gate,’ 2014-24 is shaping up to be the ‘lost decade’ of Colts football

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Colts fans are still hoping for better days ahead, but when will those greener pastures actually come to fruition? The current Indianapolis Colts on the field football product isn’t great, and to be honest, it’s been that way for at least the past week seasons much to the dismay of the seemingly now disenchanted Horseshoe Faithful. With the New Eng...2024
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• Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson reaping tour dates amid sophomore slump

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) is consulted by linebacker Cameron McGrone (59) after being sacked by the Houston Texans in the second half at NRG Stadium. | Thomas Shea-Imagn Images The Indianapolis Colts lost the turnover battle in Sunday’s 23-20 defeat in Houston, plus the season-opener in September and last season’s finale for the AFC South crown in January. Clos...2024
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• Rapid Reaction: Colts release first unofficial depth chart of preseason

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images We have a better idea of how the pecking order is playing out for the Colts, rapidly approaching Week 1 of preseason. The Indianapolis Colts released their first unofficial depth chart on Tuesday, and while there weren’t necessarily any shocking surprises, there were at least a few key takeaways: Our first unofficial depth chart of the preseason:...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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• 2024 NFL Draft Profile: Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton

Photo by David Jensen/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Barton is one of the top offensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft. Despite not being a sexy pick, addressing the interior of the offensive line seems like one of the smartest ways to approach the first round of the NFL Draft. In recent years we’ve seen the likes of Chris Lindstrom, Quenton Nelson, Alijah Vera-Tucker, and Tyler Linde...2024
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• 4th-and-drop: Colts fall to Texans in heart-breaking fashion late, ending 2023 season

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Colts battled to the bitter end with a spirited second half comeback, but fell short in the game’s closing minutes— after a surprising offensive play-call and substitution resulted in a turnover on downs. The Indianapolis Colts (9-8) fell just short of a spirited comeback against the Houston Texans, ultimately falling 23-19 in heart-breaking fashio...2024
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• NBC Sports Ranks Colts GM Chris Ballard as the NFL’s 17th Best GM Before 2023 Season
Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports The once prodigal GM has seen his stock slide in recent seasons, but could rebound with top rookie QB Anthony Richardson’s potential success. According to NBC Sports Edge’s Patrick Daugherty, the Indianapolis Colts’ Chris Ballard is currently the 17th best general manager in all of football: 17. Chris Ballard, Colts Chris Ballard has lost control of this ri...2023
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• Sifting Through the Smoke: The Colts Will Select Anthony Richardson in the NFL Draft
Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Don’t believe everything you hear these days, but here’s why the choice for the Colts has already been made. With the 2023 NFL Draft just days away, there’s a lot of speculation on which of the top quarterback prospects the Indianapolis Colts will ultimately select with the #4 overall pick. However, in a remaining quarterback group outside of the #1 pi...2023
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