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In Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, Indianapolis Colts pass-catchers fell into one of two categories: Michael Pittman Jr. and everyone else. New Colts quarterback Matt Ryan pumped the ball to his No. 1 wide receiver vs. the Houston Texans, (mostly) disregarding his other offensive weapons. For the Colts’ Week 2 matchup vs. the […]

The Indianapolis Colts are coming off a disappointing tie against the Houston Texans in Week 1 in which they were favored by seven points against a notoriously weak Texans squad. The Colts found themselves down 20-3 in this matchup, but managed to climb all the way back with 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter […]

No one can doubt that longtime Atlanta Falcons franchise quarterback Matt Ryan, who has since moved to the Indianapolis Colts, is one of the best quarterbacks the NFL has ever seen. Ever since he was drafted by the Falcons in 2008, Ryan has proven to be one of the most reliable leaders in the league, […]

Indianapolis Colts rookie wideout Alec Pierce had a quiet NFL debut on Sunday against the Houston Texans, and now it looks as if the rookie could be at risk of missing Week 2. Via Ian Rapoport, Colts head coach Frank Reich revealed that Pierce began feeling concussion-like symptoms after Sunday’s tie with the Texans. The […]

The Indianapolis Colts parted ways with Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday and it didn’t take them long to find a replacement. The Colts had a series of kickers at the facility on Tuesday to workout for the vacancy, and according to Tom Pelissero, they’re expected to sign former Cleveland Browns place kicker Chase McLaughlin. The #Colts […]

The Indianapolis Colts will have a new face at kicker this week after making the decision to cut Rodrigo Blankenship on Tuesday, per Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The move comes after Blankenship struggled in the Colts’ season opener, including a missed game-winning field goal that ultimately saw the game end in a tie. […]

The Indianapolis Colts were involved in the strangest game from Week 1, in which they somehow ended up in a tie with the Houston Texans. Of course, they could have won the game in overtime, but kicker Rodrigo Blankenship missed a potential game-winning 42 yard field goal, and Indianapolis never got another real shot to […]

There are high hopes for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2022 season. However, they got off to an interesting start by tieing the Houston Texans 20-20 in the opening matchup. The Texans held control for most of the game, but the Colts outscored them 17-0 in the 4th quarter to come back to tie it. […]

The Indianapolis Colts collapsed in the last game of the season last year, losing to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars and missing out on the 2021 playoffs. Colts fans, media, and the organization as a whole placed the blame squarely on quarterback Carson Wentz and shipped him off to Washington. However, after replacing Wentz with Matt […]

Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson just inked a massive extension with the team a day before they faced off with the Atlanta Falcons. However, he was not entirely happy with the way his negotiation with the Colts dragged on that long. “I was pretty pissed it happened the day before the game … I didn’t […]

Quenton Nelson signed a four-year, $80 million extension with the Indianapolis Colts last night right before the start of the 2022 season. The deal makes Nelson the highest paid guard in NFL history, and will keep Nelson with the Colts for the foreseeable future to protect their quarterback (currently Matt Ryan) and open holes for […]

With an Indianapolis Colts Week 1 game scheduled against the Houston Texans, Matt Ryan will find himself under center for a whole new team. Since 2008, Ryan has played for just one franchise in the NFL, but that’s all about to change as he debuts in Indianapolis colors against Houston. Ahead of this Colts-Texans game, […]

The Indianapolis Colts have locked up Quenton Nelson for years to come. The All-Pro guard has signed an extension that just reset the market for his position in the NFL. According to ESPN insider Adam Schefter, Nelson is signing a four-year, $80 million deal with the Colts that has $60 million in guaranteed money. That’s […]

Andrew Luck rarely finds himself under the spotlight these days. After all, his days of playing football are way behind him now. But on Saturday, the former Indianapolis Colts had football fans’ attention all on him again as he was honored by the Stanford Cardinal before the game against the USC Trojans at Stanford Stadium […]

The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans will square off in an AFC South matchup to open their 2022 seasons on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NFL odds series, which includes a Colts-Texans prediction and pick, laid out below. After going 9-8 and narrowly missing the playoffs in 2021, […]

The Houston Texans’ new-look defense is set to have quite a challenge in Week 1, as it will face the Jonathan Taylor-led Indianapolis Colts rush offense. Taylor had his way against the Texans in the 2021 regular season, recording a combined 288 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in two such games played. Whether it […]

The Indianapolis Colts will be forced to kick off the 2022 season without their best defensive player. The team announced on Friday that superstar linebacker Shaquille Leonard will miss Sunday’s season opener at the Houston Texans as he continues recovering from offseason back surgery. LB Shaquille Leonard ruled out for Sunday's season opener. — Indianapolis […]

The Indianapolis Colts have seen a carousel of starting quarterbacks in recent years on a team that otherwise seems ready to contend. The franchise made a major trade last offseason to land Carson Wentz but after one season with the team, it was clear this was not a long-term solution. Indianapolis elected to trade him […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been waiting on pins and needles for an update on Shaquille Leonard’s status as Week 1 nears. The latest update on Leonard from head coach Frank Reich certainly won’t ease any Colts fans’ concerns, though. Leonard has spent most of the offseason rehabbing his way back from a back surgery he […]

Parris Campbell might just be the biggest fantasy football sleeper to break out this year because Indianapolis Colts Matt Ryan has promised the wide receiver a huge season ahead. Campbell seems to be having a good time practicing and developing chemistry with Ryan, who replaces Carson Wentz as the Colts’ starting quarterback. Campbell gave a […]

The Indianapolis Colts made a bit of an upgrade at the quarterback position by moving on from Carson Wentz to Matt Ryan in the offseason.  Among the guys expected to further take off in Indianapolis is wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who spoke highly of the environment Matt Ryan’s arrival to the team has created […]

Phillip Lindsay was one of the more surprising roster cuts last week in the entire NFL. Lindsay seemed like a solid fit with the Indianapolis Colts as a secondary running back behind Jonathan Taylor. After all, Lindsay has proven himself to be a solid running back early on in his career. Instead, Lindsay ended up […]

The Indianapolis Colts kick off their season on Sunday against the Houston Texans, but at this point, the status of three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard remains up in the air. Leonard recently re-joined his team in practice after missing the entirety of the Colts’ training camp. Shaq is still in the process of rehabbing following […]

The Indianapolis Colts made several key moves in the offseason after narrowly missing out on the playoffs in 2021. Indianapolis has a well-built roster with a good offense and better defense. That being said, let’s dive into our Colts 2022 bold predictions. The revamped Colts have the potential to make a playoff run in the […]

The Houston Texans continue to show support for the grieving Uvalde community in every way they can. Aside from donating $400,000 to the Robb School Memorial Fund after the tragedy a couple of months ago, the Texans are making sure that the issue won’t be forgotten and that authorities will soon take action to prevent […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard may soon be back to 100%. This is something that, according to Leonard himself, has not experienced since his rookie season. Shaquille Leonard returned to the practice field last week. During the offseason, Leonard had surgery to repair a nerve issue that was causing him pain. But now, Leonard is […]

The Indianapolis Colts have a strong offensive line, but a deal involving Ben Banogu might help the line get younger and stronger for the next season. The Colts boast one of the strongest offensive lines in the NFL, but they have recently had to address some serious weaknesses. Anthony Castonzo’s retirement at the end of […]

Shaquille Leonard has spent most of the 2022 offseason rehabbing from back surgery he got after the conclusion of the 2021 season. As a result, his status for Week 1 of the 2022 regular season has been murky for much of the offseason. It looks like Leonard may have just taken a big step forward […]

The Indianapolis Colts are hoping their 2022 season can be much more fruitful than the 2021 season. The Colts made some serious strides last season, but ended up crumbling towards the end of the season, and missed the playoffs entirely. The Colts roster cuts from yesterday afternoon have allowed them to craft a 53-man roster […]

Indianapolis Colts star linebacker Shaquille Leonard has missed training camp and the entire preseason as he recovers from offseason back surgery. There was a belief that Leonard could begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, putting his Week 1 status in jeopardy. However, that doesn’t appear to be the case after their […]

Like virtually all the other NFL teams, the Indianapolis Colts are also busy making decisions this Tuesday, as they try to cut down their roster size to a 53-man field. And for running back Phillip Lindsay and quarterback Sam Ehlinger, the Colts had different news to break to each of them. For Ehlinger, the Colts […]

The Indianapolis Colts may be without their star linebacker Shaquille Leonard as they head into the regular season. Leonard has missed the entirety of training camp and all of the preseason. The linebacker had back surgery during the offseason. Shaquille Leonard missing could impact his regular season. There is a chance that he isn’t ready […]

The Indianapolis Colts’ biggest fear after Armani Watts’ injury on Saturday came true: the veteran safety is out for the season due to injury. Watts suit up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was on the field during the opening kickoff, but he didn’t last long as he went down with what the team declared […]

With an Indianapolis Colts preseason Week 3 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, many will tune in as the starters will play. Ahead of the Buccaneers-Colts game, we’ll be making our Colts preseason Week 3 predictions. Indianapolis’ biggest offseason move was the change in quarterback, moving on from Carson Wentz and acquiring Matt Ryan. The […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers travel to Indianapolis to take on the Colts Saturday night! It’s time to continue our NFL preseason odds series with a Buccaneers-Colts prediction and pick. The talk of this game, at least the beginning of it, will be about none other than Tom Brady. The 7-time champion will play in the […]

The Indianapolis Colts are hoping to make up for last season’s disappointment in 2022. Indy was on the verge of clinching a playoff berth but infamously lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the final week of the season to miss the dance entirely. Indianapolis will be eager to erase that mistake in the new season but […]

Julian Edelman is one of the rare people in the world that gets to be friends with Guy Fieri. The former New England Patriots wide receiver and television host/restaurateur have been buddies for a while. On top of hosting a pizza review show together, they apparently got into some hijinx during one of the Patriots’ […]

Multiple rookies on the Indianapolis Colts roster have made the most out of their snaps at training camp, including wide receiver Alec Pierce. Overall, Pierce was not a standout performer in the Colts’ opening two preseason games of the year, as he tallied a mere 36 receiving yards. However, the former Cincinnati wideout is among […]

The Indianapolis Colts are up against the clock when it comes to star linebacker Shaq Leonard. Leonard is still recovering from offseason back surgery, and the Colts will have to decide whether or not to place him on the PUP list ahead of the regular season. Of course, if Leonard does land on PUP, he’ll […]