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Okereke kicked off the 2020 offseason by being named to Pro Football Focus' All-Rookie Team, and recently was named to NFL.com's All-Under-25 Team. Although he wasn't an every-down player for the Colts' defense as a rookie playing the SAM linebacker position, he made a huge impact. "Yeah, I...

PLAYER PROJECTIONS Here are a few individual highlights from Clay's 2020 Colts projections: » Leading an offense that's not the Chargers for the first time in his 17-year NFL career, Rivers is set to have a pretty solid 2020 campaign. While his projected numbers might not be as gaudy as he's...

Obviously we're meeting via Zoom during an unusual offseason. You've been around this league, this game, for a while — how has this offseason been for you? How have you handled everything in terms of the virtual format? Strausser: "Yeah, it's been unique. I'm coming into my 32nd year coaching...

Turay played collegiately at Rutgers, where he mostly lined up as an outside linebacker and didn't quite have the same number of pass-rushing opportunities as the other top talents in his draft class. But Turay did produce plenty of pressure in those instances he was going after the quarterback...

Kyle L. (Indianapolis): "What do you see the Colts doing with Jacob Eason and Chad Kelly? Last season, they kept Kelly on the active roster and rolled with three quarterbacks even though it appeared that at no time did they prepare Kelly to play in a game. Assuming that Kelly and Eason are...

When contemplating the effectiveness of the Colts' offensive tackles, you've got to start with the elder statesman, Castonzo. The Colts' blindside protector since 2011, he had one of the better years of his career in 2019 as he finished as PFF's fifth-best offensive tackle, and the No. 2 left...

Mason and Moore II spent many days together at Mason's home, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Riley Hospital for Children and other various spots around Indy; if they weren't dancing or playing football and basketball, they were laughing over video games or dinner. "Mason has brought a...

INDIANAPOLIS — For the second day in a row, the Indianapolis Colts have been recognized for their off-the-field efforts by the Pro Football Writers of America. On Thursday, general manager Chris Ballard became the first Colts official to be named the PFWA’s Jack Horrigan Award winner, which is...

INDIANAPOLIS — Chris Ballard received a late birthday gift of sorts on Thursday. The Indianapolis Colts general manager, who turned 51 just yesterday, was announced as the Pro Football Writers of America's 2020 Jack Horrigan Award winner, which is given annually to the "league or club official...

Edgerrin James will have to wait a little longer than expected to be formally inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced today that as a public health precaution, its Class of 2020, which features James, the former great Indianapolis Colts running...

☑️ Getting more explosive on offense: Rivers' acquisition is expected to provide a major jolt to the Colts' offense, particularly its passing game, which finished 30th in the league in yards per game in 2019. But the Colts made moves this offseason to address both the pass game and the run...

» Rodrigo Blankenship, kicker: Blankenship, 6-1, 184 pounds, appeared in 56 career games at Georgia. He converted 80-of-97 field goals (82.5 percent), including a long of 55 yards, and was a perfect 200-of-200 on PATs for 440 career points. Blankenship also registered 234 touchbacks on 330...

While almost everyone knows about Colts Pro Bowlers/All-Pros Quenton Nelson, Darius Leonard and DeForest Buckner, they are already established names among the NFL landscape. Smith has been the Colts' starting right tackle for two seasons already, but he has still flown under the radar. It's...

INDIANAPOLIS — In May, Philip Rivers took a significant step forward in achieving one of his lifelong dreams when he was named the head football coach-in-waiting at St. Michael Catholic High School in Fairhope, Ala. But if both Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts have their way, that...

» Eberflus wants his defensive linemen to have two traits more than any others: Those traits, Eberflus said, are "motor, and they gotta be mean." "They gotta be able to play the right way with the right intensity on every single snap that they're out there," he continued. Which transitions...

If you're a loyal reader of Colts.com, then you know that honors for Nelson are nothing new. In fact, it seems like he's making somebody's "best of" list or "All-NFL" team every couple of weeks. Because of that, we'll be looking at Nelson's impact specifically among left guards, as that's the...

Looking at the big picture, what were some of the biggest challenges you faced as a head coach heading into this offseason program and how long did it take for you to get used to the virtual format? Reich: "I thought we got into a rhythm pretty quick about how to adapt to being virtual. I...

Starting at the top of the depth chart, the Colts have a new signal-caller in town after signing free agent veteran Philip Rivers. The Colts' passing game was inconsistent in 2019, finishing 30th in the league after averaging just 194.3 yards per game. Rivers represents a potentially...

Linebackers often get recognized as run-stuffers, but in the modern NFL, guys like Leonard who can make plays in the passing game as well have become the prototype. They're light, but they're long and as fast as safeties. They move very well in the open field, flying sideline-to-sideline, and...

Perhaps the most impressive part about Mack's breakout season is that he did it all despite missing 2 1/2 games with a broken hand, from which he was able to return before the initial prognosis. Mack was the Colts' bell cow, reaching 20-plus touches in seven games, but he maintained his...