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The Indianapolis Colts may finally get a fully healthy season out of one of their former first-round picks. Malik Hooker seems to be in a good place health-wise this offseason. The Colts safety was at a Colts charity event recently and said he’s “feeling the best he’s felt since college“. Hooker was selected by Indianapolis […]

When the Detroit Lions released Eric Ebron last off-season, I doubt they expected to see him immediately flourish with the Indianapolis Colts. The No. 10 overall pick struggled during his time as the Lions’ tight end. His route-running, athleticism, and speed transferred from North Carolina to the NFL, but his drop issues and inconsistencies became […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle has battled through some hard times for the better half of the last year, dealing with both hip and kidney injuries that wound up ending his 2018 season. Doyle, who underwent procedures both on his hip and kidney, said he lost about 20 pounds over the offseason. However, the […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Chad Kelly will be suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2019 season, the NFL announced on Friday. The suspension stems from his October arrest for first-degree trespassing. Kelly was signed by the Colts on May 20th after participating in the team’s rookie mini-camp on a try-out basis. He’ll […]

The Indianapolis Colts scored a home run with their selection of little-known Darius Leonard at pick No. 38 in the 2018 NFL Draft. In his first season of play, the linebacker shattered all expectations as he led the team in total tackles with 168 and recorded 12 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, two interceptions, four […]

Chad Kelly spent the last seven months living in his parents’ basement in Buffalo, New York. That Kelly ended up there was his own fault, alone, after being kicked off of football teams in high school, college, and the pros. After his arrest in Denver last year for criminal trespass, he was released by the […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has spent his days relatively healthy as of late. It is clear that the Colts are hoping to keep it that way by having him sit out of organized team activities. Luck has been nursing a calf strain this offseason. According to ESPN’s Mike Wells, head coach Frank Reich is […]

The Indianapolis Colts were not expected to take the NFL by storm last season with a struggling offensive line, new head coach, and a quarterback coming off a lengthy injury. To the surprise of many, their offensive line was considered the best in the league last season leading Andrew Luck to another Pro Bowl selection. […]

The expectations are as high as ever for the Indianapolis Colts going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears the same can be said for running back Marlon Mack. Mack enjoyed a bit of a breakout year in 2018. ESPN predicts that he will enjoy yet another productive season: 2019 Predictions 246 carries, 1,098 yards, […]

It hasn’t taken long for Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard to stamp his name among the best defensive players in the NFL, as he earned a First-Team All-Pro selection during his rookie campaign. Pro Football Focus demonstrates just how dominant Leonard really was, as he earned fantastic grades: What a year it was for Darius […]

There has been a lot of talk about Peyton Manning someday becoming a general manager, and some had even linked him to the New York Jets opening. His former teammate Reggie Wayne sees the future Hall of Famer staying involved in football, but rather as an owner. Wayne doesn’t think Manning wants to give an […]

Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts have had an excellent offseason, but they might not be done making moves just yet. While they have not gone on a spending spree in free agency like many expected them to, they have picked up quite a few quality players on both sides of the football. Now, there […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will miss organized team activities as a result of a calf strain, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. Luck apparently suffered the injury during a training session: “During the training session, just a little tweak, a little strain,” Reich said of Luck’s injury. “My whole mode and […]

Indianapolis Colts tight end Eric Ebron enjoyed what was easily the best year of his career this past season, hauling in 66 receptions for 750 yards and 13 touchdowns en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. It was a prime example of what a difference a year (and a change of scenery) makes, as in […]

For a long time, it seemed like T.Y. Hilton was the Indianapolis Colts’ only consistent playmaker. After tight end Eric Ebron’s breakout 2018 campaign and the addition of uber-gifted second-round wide receiver Parris Campbell, the Colts suddenly boast one of the most impressive collections of skill-position talent in the AFC, ensuring that defenses won’t have […]

The Indianapolis Colts have over $58 million in cap space just sitting in the bank, which means the team going after Gerald McCoy makes a ton of sense. McCoy was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday after not being able to find a trade partner for him, and now he is looking for […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton had another standout season in 2018 and ESPN is expecting an even bigger season in 2019. Time and time again last season when Andrew Luck needed a big catch, he looked in the direction of Hilton, and it seemed most times he came through. After finishing last season with […]

It might be the offseason but it’s never too early to start talking about fantasy football, and in this article, it’s all about Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack. Mack was drafted by the Colts in the 4th round of the 2017 draft and will be entering his third season in the league, which many […]

Chad Kelly is officially back in the league. The embattled quarterback has signed with the Indianapolis Colts, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Kelly was released by the Denver Broncos midway through last season, and spent the rest of the year unsigned. He resurfaced recently as a tryout player at the Colts’ minicamp, so we […]

The New York Jets are going through a great deal of drama. Three months into the offseason, the Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan after letting him run the draft and reduce the team’s cap space with several signings, including Le’Veon Bell. New head coach Adam Gase didn’t want the former GM to sign the […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Deon Cain is still recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last preseason and may not be ready until midway through the 2019 campaign, according to Andrew Walker of the Colts’ official team website. Cain, who played his collegiate football at Clemson University, was originally selected by Indianapolis in the sixth […]

Good news, Indianapolis Colts fans. Rookie cornerback Rock Ya-Sin doesn’t just have one of the best names in the NFL; he’s probably an even more intriguing player than you previously thought, too. According to Pro Football Focus, the Temple University product allowed just 8.3 yards per catch when in coverage last season, the second-lowest mark […]

Indianapolis Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo is feeling better than he ever has in his NFL career. The 30-year-old Castonzo is entering his ninth year in the NFL. He dealt with nagging hamstring pulls which forced him to sit out the first five games last season. Consequently, Indianapolis won just one of the five games […]

It’s a good thing it’s the NFL offseason because if it were the regular season, the Indianapolis Colts would be short-handed. Both Darius Leonard and Eric Ebron are recovering from offseason surgeries, but both are expected to be ready by training camp. Chris Ballard told reports via the Colts team website that Leonard, the 2018 […]

It’s not often that an offensive lineman comes into the league and is dominant from his very first snap, but the Indianapolis Colts were the lucky benefactors of that anomaly when they drafted guard Quenton Nelson. After being selected with the sixth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, Nelson showed how good he was […]

Marlon Mack of the Indianapolis Colts has to feel really good about the team’s offseason because they didn’t sign a guy to replace him. As Stephen Holder of The Athletic points out with the team’s moves this offseason they gave a huge vote of confidence to Mack that he can be their running back of […]

The Indianapolis Colts hope that third-round pick Bobby Okereke will show the same type of improvement in the NFL that he did in college. According to Pro Football Focus Okereke improved his ratings every year when he was with the Stanford Cardinal. Colts LB Bobby Okereke is trending in the right direction in terms of […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck had an elite 2018 season across the board, but one category really stuck out. According to Pro Football Focus Luck had a 118.9 passer rating on play-action passes last year which was 5th best in the league. Andrew Luck's 118.9 passer rating on play action ranked 5th among NFL QBs […]

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard took the league by storm in the 2018 NFL season. If his upside is any indication, bigger things are in store for the Indy pass rusher in 2019. Who would’ve thought Leonard, the 36th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft out of South Carolina State, would exceed everyone’s expectations? […]

The Indianapolis Colts may have unearthed a diamond in the rough in rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Campbell had the highest slot yards per route run average for draft-eligible Big 10 wide receivers. Colts WR Parris Campbell was dominant from the slot last year at Ohio State […]

Pro Football Focus has an interesting fact about new Indianapolis Colts edge rusher Justin Houston. According to PFF’s official Twitter account, Houston had one of the NFL’s highest pass-rush win rates in his last season with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. Now in Indianapolis – Justin Houston had the league's fourth-highest pass-rush win rate […]

Marlon Mack was one of the most underrated running backs in football this past season, as he racked up 908 yards and nine touchdowns (in 12 games, mind you) while averaging 4.7 yards per carry living in the shadow of Andrew Luck. In the playoffs, however, Mack began to receive more attention, as his 148-yard […]

As of 4:00 PM EST on Tuesday, any free agent signings will not count for compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft, meaning teams will be more likely to spend money to get the remaining impact players still on the market. Here are some good landing spots for the top free agents still available. Jay […]

What a difference a year makes – just ask Eric Ebron. Before last season, the 2014 first-round pick was mostly known for being a cautionary tale about drafting tight ends in the top-10. Many Detroit Lions fans, for instance, blanched at their team selecting Iowa T.J. Hockenson with the eighth overall pick in this year’s […]

With the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts have shored up their lineup with key additions such as Rock Ya-Sin, Ben Banogu, and Parris Campbell. Expect competition for roster spots to intensify as the weeks go by. On that note, some Colts players are now on the roster bubble and their NFL […]

Former Denver Broncos quarterback Chad Kelly is getting another look, at least for a weekend, when he participates in the Indianapolis Colts rookie minicamp, according to Geroge Bremer of CHNI Sports Indiana. Chad Kelly is among a looong list of tryout players here today for the #Colts. — George Bremer (@gmbremer) May 3, 2019 Kelly, […]

We are in May, and defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh is still available on the free-agent market. Obviously, someone will sign Suh before the start of the season, and you would have to figure he will be landing somewhere sometime soon. But where will he end up? Jared Dubin of CBS Sports names the Indianapolis Colts […]

Ndamukong Suh is one of the top free agents remaining on the NFL free agency market. It has been an intriguing offseason for Suh, to say the least, but a late free agency signing may be the best move for him. Teams that missed out on finding big addition for their defensive lines will now […]

Just a few short years ago, Eric Berry was viewed as one of the top defensive players in the NFL and was an absolute superstar for the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, he is still sitting in free agency waiting for a team to give him another chance. After missing big chunks of the last few […]