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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward spoke with unusual candor this week. He said the hits have added up, and the next step may be the hardest. The Colts will miss the NFL Playoffs after a disappointing season, so the storyline now shifts from standings to long-term health. In simple terms, Charvarius Ward said he is […]

The Indianapolis Colts ended their disastrous season by losing to the Houston Texans 38-30 in Week 18. While the end of the season was miserable, featuring 44-year-old Philip Rivers at quarterback, they had a star emerge. Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce is hitting free agency after a 1,000-yard season, but it ended with a bizarre […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 season ended in disappointment, and with it came an unusually candid moment from one of the franchise’s longest-tenured leaders. Wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., unprompted, acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding his future in Indianapolis following another late-season collapse. After the season finale, Pittman reflected honestly on where things went wrong and how […]

The Indianapolis Colts began the 2025-26 campaign as one of the hottest teams in the league, as many believed they looked like Super Bowl contenders through the first half of the campaign. However, the club completely fell apart and ended the year on a seven-game losing streak. With the offseason set to begin, the franchise […]

The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-9 with a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans, but the game was not all bad. Fans were pleased with what they saw from rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, leaving some to wonder why the Colts even brought in Philip Rivers. Leonard threw for 270 passing yards, two touchdowns and […]

The 2025 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts has featured plenty of ups and downs. Indianapolis is 8-8 heading into Week 18 but they have already been eliminated from playoff contention. But Colts fans still have a few reasons to cheer during their final game of the season. Colts QB Riley Leonard threw his first […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers appears finished as an NFL player. But his recent return to the league may have opened the door to a very different future. Multiple teams have been doing background research on Rivers as a potential head coaching candidate, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. There’s even an expectation that […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to take on the Houston Texans in Week 18 to close out the regular season. With the contest scheduled for 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, it appears the team is making some roster moves ahead of the matchup. Quarterback Seth Henigan and tight end Sean McKeon are being elevated to the […]

Daniel Jones suffered an Achilles tear during the Indianapolis Colts’ 36-19 Week 14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It led to the team signing Philip Rivers, who had been retired from the league for nearly five years. Now that the club is eliminated from the playoffs, it appears Rivers believes the franchise should go all-in […]

The Indianapolis Colts are already eliminated from the playoffs this season, as the back half of the regular season has been turmoil for this franchise. With just one more game on the schedule, it appears Sauce Gardner will not play in Week 18, which means his season is effectively over. Gardner, who is 25 years […]

Anthony Richardson, the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts selected fourth overall in the 2023 draft, recently spoke about his desire to keep improving as he continues to face injuries and uncertainty about his future with the team. With the 2025 season ending without his return from injured reserve, Richardson’s comments hint at a mix of optimism […]

Philip Rivers had a reflection to share before he approaches his last NFL game with the Indianapolis Colts to conclude his career in the 2025 season. Initially retiring after the 2020 campaign, Rivers returned to the NFL in 2025 as the Colts needed help following Daniel Jones’ season-ending Achilles injury. He took over the starting […]

The Indianapolis Colts venture into NRG Stadium in what could be a career-defining moment for one young quarterback. Houston’s elite defense will face a Colts offense led by rookie quarterback Riley Leonard that is looking for an answer at the quarterback position for 2026 and beyond. With playoff seeding implications still in play for Houston […]

The Indianapolis Colts fell to 8-8 after losing their sixth straight game on Sunday. While the Colts were already eliminated from the playoffs, Philip Rivers took the field in Week 17 for the team’s final home game of 2025. Rivers un-retired and re-signed with the Colts in an effort to save Indy’s season after Daniel […]

One of the wildest storylines of the late NFL season was the Indianapolis Colts signing quarterback Philip Rivers, five years after he retired after last appearing with the team during the 2020 season. The move came amid the Colts’ injury crisis at the quarterback position and their freefall down the AFC standings in the second […]

The season in Indianapolis flipped from optimism to uncertainty the moment Daniel Jones went down, and Adam Schefter’s read is that the Colts are still banking on bringing him back in 2026, believing he’ll be ready for the start of the season, which would make a Malik Willis-type pursuit less necessary. From there, the bigger […]

The Indianapolis Colts are weighing their future at the quarterback position and have decided to sit Philip Rivers in Week 18. Riley Leonard will start over Rivers against the Texans, according to a post on X by Jeremy Fowler. “The Colts are expected to start rookie Riley Leonard on Sunday against the Texans, sources told […]

At the midway point of the 2025 NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts looked like they had found their new franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones. Sitting pretty at 7-1 with a retread QB who was getting legitimate MVP hype, Jones and the Colts fell back to earth on the back nine, with a Week 14 knee […]

The Indianapolis Colts will miss the playoffs this season after starting 8-2, and there could be a lot of variables that went into their downfall. One of those things is injuries, and it happened to key players on both sides of the ball. Daniel Jones going down for the season made the Colts pivot to […]

The Green Bay Packers are riddled with injuries. They were blown out in their Week 17 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, but the team still clinched a postseason berth on Christmas Day because the Detroit Lions lost. Green Bay’s most detrimental injury happened when Micah Parsons tore his ACL. The star edge rusher who was […]

The Indianapolis Colts were already eliminated from the playoffs entering Week 17. Then, they fell 23-17 to the Jacksonville Jaguars, dropping to 8-8. For veteran Philip Rivers, this could be the end of the road. He acknowledged that fact after the game. Rivers did so while also noting he has no regrets, via WISH-TV. “If […]

The Indianapolis Colts lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, 23-17. They were already eliminated from playoff contention, ending a promising season with an injury-filled dud. The Colts brought Philip Rivers out of retirement to play quarterback, but Shane Steichen may start Riley Leonard in the season finale. “Postgame: Colts coach Shane Steichen said he’ll […]

While the Indianapolis Colts have been eliminated from playoff contention, cornerback Sauce Gardner was able to make his return from calf injury in Week 17. However, Gardner found himself back on the sidelines mid matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The cornerback has suffered another calf injury and is now questionable to return, the team announced. […]

The Indianapolis Colts are in a closely contested battle against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 17. Although Indy is out of the postseason, the team has a chance to play spoiler against Jacksonville. During the game, an incident happened that forced Philip Rivers to get visibly upset with the officiating crew. Rivers, who is 44 […]

The New York Jets just picked up their biggest win of the week without taking a snap. The Indianapolis Colts fell out of the NFL playoffs, and their elimination instantly became great news for New York. The Colts’ NFL playoff exit matters for one clear reason: the Sauce Gardner trade tied the two franchises’ futures […]

The Indianapolis Colts entered their bye week with an 8-2 record and hopes of making a deep playoff run. But after the bye everything fell apart. Sauce Gardner injured his calf in Week 13. And Daniel Jones tore his Achilles in the following game. Gardner avoided the IR but the fourth-year cornerback has been sidelined […]

The Indianapolis Colts got some unfortunate news about their playoff hopes following the end of the Los Angeles Chargers’ matchup against the Houston Texans on Saturday evening. Indianapolis found itself in a brutal situation going into Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. After starting the season 8-2, the team has since lost five straight […]

The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) could very well be out of the running for a playoff berth by the time they take the field versus the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, but the team is still working furiously to put together a viable roster before opening kickoff. Indy made a number of moves on Saturday. Defensive […]

The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) are the only team competing for a Wild Card slot in both conferences entering Week 17, but their already slim playoff chances just incurred a massive blow. They are placing stalwart defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on season-ending injured reserve, according to the Indianapolis Star’s Joel A. Erickson. He aggravated the herniated […]

The Indianapolis Colts received another encouraging sign regarding cornerback Sauce Gardner as they prepare for their Week 17 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. James Boyd of The Athletic reported Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Gardner practiced for the first time in weeks as he works his way back from a calf injury. […]

The Indianapolis Colts received an encouraging update on star cornerback Sauce Gardner as they prepare for a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Thursday, the Colts listed Gardner as a limited participant on their injury report, signaling progress after he missed the team’s last two games. The designation comes as Indianapolis looks […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading to Indianapolis for a pivotal Week 17 matchup against the Colts, and this divisional battle carries massive playoff implications. With the Jaguars sitting at 11-4 and firmly in control of the AFC South, while the Colts struggle at 8-7, the stage is set for a dramatic Sunday afternoon at Lucas […]

Philip Rivers’ unexpected return to the NFL has quickly become one of the most surprising storylines of the 2025 NFL season, and despite a lopsided 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, his leadership impact inside the Indianapolis Colts’ locker room is already clear. After the game, wide receiver Alec Pierce offered a powerful endorsement […]

At some point, the conversation has to change. What the San Francisco 49ers did to the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night wasn’t just a strong performance or a timely late-season win. It was a declaration. Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan unleashed an offense that looked fast, ruthless, and utterly inevitable. It was the kind of […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers delivered one of Monday night’s most memorable moments even after a costly turnover. Following a game-sealing interception returned for a touchdown by San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dee Winters, Rivers sought out the young defender to share a brief but genuine exchange that quickly resonated beyond the final score. The interception […]

The Indianapolis Colts saw their playoff hopes basically end with the loss to the 49ers, despite a throwback toss from Philip Rivers. Making things more sketchy, a Colts insider revealed a future plan that’s sure to create doubt after Daniel Jones’ injury and the season collapse, according to a post on X by Stephen Holder. […]

The Indianapolis Colts are on the brink of elimination. The season is not over for them yet, but they must win their final two games against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans. It will not be easy. Philip Rivers needs help from his former team, the Los Angeles Chargers, on Saturday night when they host […]

Monday night briefly felt like a time machine, because Indianapolis got sharp, fearless quarterback play early against one of the league’s tougher defenses. The Colts’ fill-in starter attacked downfield without hesitation, stood tall as pressure closed in, and connected for two first-half touchdowns, including a second score to Alec Pierce that showed he wasn’t playing […]

The Indianapolis Colts endured a stunning smackdown on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The San Francisco 49ers went on the road and played their best game of the season against a Colts team that appeared outmatched and overwhelmed. San Francisco’s 48-27 bludgeoning of the Colts was not a knockout blow. But Indy’s playoff aspirations […]