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HOT OFF THE PRESS The pairings for the 48th annual IHSAA state football tournament will be released on Thursday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT. Elwood snapped its 26-game losing skid with a 51-43 overtime victory over Madison-Grant. Anderson saw its 13-game losing streak end with an 18-15...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts today signed linebacker Jonas Griffith to the practice squad. Griffith, 6-4, 250 pounds, participated in the San Francisco 49ers' 2020 offseason program and training camp. He originally signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020...

Injuries to monitor The Colts had three key starters watching practice from the sidelines on Wednesday. Left tackle Anthony Castonzo (rib), WILL linebacker Darius Leonard (groin) and SAM linebacker Bobby Okereke (thumb) all were officially labeled as non-participants. Linebacker E.J...

The Indianapolis Colts will travel to Cleveland to face the Browns in Week 5. The game time is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, Oct. 11, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The contest will mark the 30th all-time regular season matchup between the teams, with the Colts leading the series at 15-14. In their...

» Anthony Walker has continued to be a key defensive leader, no matter what role he's asked to play: The Colts last season featured Walker (MIKE) and Darius Leonard (WILL) at linebacker, and were hoping to find someone to step in and run away with the SAM spot; they got that in then-rookie Bobby...

» Sticking with the run game, Sirianni said the Colts have been mindful of keeping the backs fresh throughout the ballgame: Mack entered the season as the workhorse at the running back position, and for good reason, as he was coming of his first-career 1,000-yard rushing performance. But he went...

» Rhodes has a noted history against Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr., but he doesn't see that being a problem on Sunday in Cleveland: Rhodes started grinning as soon as he was asked about the Colts' upcoming Week 5 matchup on the road against the Browns, because he knew what was coming. It...

» With Michael Pittman Jr. now on injured reserve, there's some shuffling at the wide receiver position; now Daurice Fountain is listed as the No. 1 guy at the third WR spot, which previously occupied by Pittman Jr. Trey Burton is also making his first appearance on the Colts' unofficial depth...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts today signed cornerback Christian Angulo to the practice squad and released wide receiver Krishawn Hogan and tight end Ethan Wolf from the practice squad. Angulo, 6-2, 190 pounds, spent time on the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad earlier this season...

This season marks the 21st year the Colts are recognizing outstanding high school football coaches throughout the state. Each week following a high school football weekend, one coach will be announced as the honoree. All high school head coaches in the state are eligible regardless of their...

» BLACKMON SHINES: Perhaps one of the more remarkable parts about Sunday's win over the Bears was that the Colts' defense played so well as a whole without an abundance of splashy plays. Indy had three interceptions and forced a safety in each of its last two games heading into Sunday's game...

» Tackle Anthony Castonzo: Castonzo suffered a rib injury in Sunday's Week 4 victory over the Chicago Bears. He played 68 of a possible 72 offensive snaps on the day; fifth-year veteran Le'Raven Clark filled in at left tackle for the other four offensive snaps, a week after playing six snaps at...

You earned a hard-fought win over the Bears Sunday to get to 3-1 on the year. What was your evaluation of that victory? Ballard: "Chicago's got a good football team. We knew it was going to be that type of game. They're really good on defense, and we think we're pretty good on defense, too, so...

Colts Defense • The Indianapolis defense held the Bears to 11 points and tallied 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, seven passes defensed and one interception while limiting their offense to 4-of-14 on third down (29%). They have held their last three opponents to 11 points or less. The last time...

The Colts entered Sunday's game with the league's No. 1-ranked defense, and for a third straight week they certainly played like it. While Nick Foles was making his first start as the Bears' quarterback on Sunday, Indy defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, per usual, wanted to make sure to...

What's most impressed you about your team the last two weeks with big wins over the Vikings and Jets? Reich: "You know, just keeping distractions out and focusing one play at a time — not getting too caught up in the results of one single play or one single game. Just fighting to get better...

In this week's Colts Mailbag, readers inquire about running back Jonathan Taylor's yards-per-carry average and vision through three games, the latest updates on injured reserve/PUP players, Trey Burton's potential return Sunday vs. the Bears, how to improve on third down and much more.

Burton, 28, signed with the Colts this offseason, reuniting him with Reich, his offensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2016 and 2017. Burton then signed a free agent deal with the Bears in 2018 and had a career year, catching 54 passes for 569 yards and six touchdowns in 16...

In this week's Colts Mailbag, readers inquire about running back Jonathan Taylor's yards-per-carry average and vision through three games, the latest updates on injured reserve/PUP players, Trey Burton's potential return Sunday vs. the Bears, how to improve on third down and much more.

INDIANAPOLIS —The National Football League announced today that the kickoff time for Sunday's 2020 Week 4 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears at Soldier Field has been changed to 4:25 p.m. ET. The game, which is being televised on CBS, was originally scheduled to kick off...