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INDIANAPOLIS — The NFL isn't just made up of a bunch of superstars. There are plenty of guys who can last a decade or so in the league because of their passion, heart and hustle. They outwork everybody else in order to survive and keep their jobs. There are guys who have prototypical size...

INDIANAPOLIS — You hear the term "height/weight/speed guy" a lot when people discuss NFL Draft prospects, and the Indianapolis Colts selected someone recently who fits the description late in the 2020 NFL Draft. Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon heard his name called by the Colts...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's been a good five years since Philip Rivers last played in Frank Reich's offensive system, and yet, two weeks into their reunion with the Indianapolis Colts, it's almost as if the two had never gone their separate ways. That's how Reich this week described the start of the...

» Doyle is "really excited" about the addition of free agent tight end Trey Burton: Like Doyle, Burton entered the league as an undrafted free agent who has worked his way up the ladder, first earning his keep on special teams before seeing his role on offense continue to grow with each passing...

INDIANAPOLIS — Every year, some players in the NFL Draft have early-round game but other circumstances shuffle them down the line into the later rounds. Former UMass cornerback Isaiah Rodgers certainly fits the bill as one of those players. Over four years, Rodgers did everything to make...

» Leonard, as always, has lofty goals for himself in 2020: Always with a chip on his shoulder, Leonard has made it a point to prove people wrong along every step of his football career. His individual goals from Day 1 with the Colts included being named Defensive Rookie of the Year, which he...

Nelson, of course, is no stranger to various accolades. Last season alone, he was named to Sporting News' All-Pro Team, as well as the PFWA's All-AFC and All-NFL Teams. PFF graded Nelson as the No. 2 overall full-time offensive lineman in 2019 with a grade of 91.2, and the No. 1 left guard. He...

» The Colts players are adjusting well to their virtual offseason workout program: The COVID-19 pandemic has required teams to get creative to find ways to conduct the start of their respective offseason workout programs, so with stay-at-home orders and social distancing still the norm in most...

INDIANAPOLIS — Facing today's deadline, the Indianapolis Colts have decided not to exercise safety Malik Hooker's fifth-year option for the 2021 season. By virtue of being a first-round pick — he was Indy's 15th-overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft — Hooker faced the possibility of having a...

INDIANAPOLIS — Who's on the docket to open the season? How many primetime games are there? With an expanded playoff format, which opponents could become major factors down the stretch? We'll have our answers to all those questions in less than 72 hours. The Indianapolis Colts' 2020 regular...

INDIANAPOLIS — For some football players, their impact on the game is obvious in the box score. They'll load it up with gaudy stats and are a clear reason why their team won. However, some players make an impact on the game outside the box score; actually watching them play makes you...

INDIANAPOLIS — A lot of kids can only dream of playing professionally for their state's NFL team, but Danny Pinter is fortunate enough to say he's on his way to actually doing it. The South Bend, Ind., native, who went about 2 1/2 hours south to play collegiately at Ball State in Muncie, is...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued this statement following Shula's passing on Monday: "Don Shula will always be remembered as one of the greatest coaches and contributors in the history of our game," Goodell said. "He made an extraordinarily positive impact on so many lives. The winningest...

INDIANAPOLIS — Entering this year's NFL Draft, many onlookers wondered if and when the Indianapolis Colts would address their future at the quarterback position. At the time the team had three quarterbacks on its offseason roster — Jacoby Brissett, Chad Kelly and Philip Rivers — and all three...

INDIANAPOLIS — In the NFL, positions on defense are becoming less defined, which puts a premium on players who can play in multiple spots. Without some late-season adversity, Utah defensive back Julian Blackmon might've heard his name called even earlier in the 2020 NFL Draft, as one of these...

Heath S. (New Castle, Ind.): "No ?s just wanted to say what a great draft.And let Colts nation know if they don't have a favorite Colts player yet they are about to. Rodrigo Blankenship will become a fan favorite in a heartbeat. Thanks and go Colts...." Walker: Hear, hear! I will say, when...

FIT WITH THE COLTS For a long time in the NFL, running the football was king. It was an old-school approach in which teams thought you couldn't be successful if you didn't have a solid running attack, and although the NFL has leaned more toward the passing game for the last decade or so, at...

INDIANAPOLIS — The primary player-adding portions of the NFL offseason have now come and past, as the high-surf waves of free agency, and now the 2020 NFL Draft, are finished. Now we've reached the point in the offseason in which front offices keep tabs on the rest of the league, trimming...

INDIANAPOLIS — With the NFL Draft now in the rear-view mirror, the Indianapolis Colts face a looming deadline for a potential move three years in the making. The Colts have until Monday (May 4) to decide whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option for safety Malik Hooker. By virtue of...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts set out to add some explosive playmakers on offense in the 2020 NFL Draft, and they got off to a hot start when they selected USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in the second round with the No. 34-overall pick. In a draft oozing with wide receiver...