Search results

INDIANAPOLIS —The Indianapolis Colts today signed tackle Brandon Hitner to a reserve/future contract. Hitner, 6-6, 300 pounds, was originally signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. He was waived by the Rams prior to the start of the regular season. Hitner...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich on recently sat down with Colts.com's Matt Taylor to recap the 2019 season, discussing a multitude of topics, including what he liked and what needs improvement about the offense, Quenton Nelson’s domination, T.Y. Hilton’s toughness and...

Houston joined a Chiefs defensive front already featuring some quality edge players in Tamba Hali and Mike Vrabel. He remained a rotational player until halfway through the year, getting 5.5 sacks as a rookie. He would become a full-time starter the following season. After eight seasons in...

INDIANAPOLIS — There's no reason to be surprised when an NFL draft pick goes on to have a successful career, but what about when an undrafted "camp body" becomes a Pro Bowler? Those instances are few and far between. Count Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle — who just wrapped up his...

QUENTON NELSON | FIRST-TEAM LEFT GUARD Per PFF: "By the end of his rookie season, Quenton Nelson was already playing like the best guard in football, and this year he backed that up with an entire season of stellar play. Nelson didn’t give up a sack all season despite blocking for a...

» Nelson becomes just the seventh player since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger to be named First-Team All-Pro in their first two seasons, and is the first since the Bears’ Devin Hester in 2006-07. He is also just the fourth NFL offensive lineman to earn First-Team All-Pro honors in his first two...

Rock Ya-Sin | Cornerback Per PFF: "Looking at the season from start to finish, Ya-Sin hasn’t had a smooth ride to a spot on the All-Rookie Team. A 55.0 coverage grade through the first nine weeks of the season set him back, but we saw improvement from the Temple product as the campaign wore...

» The Colts are evaluating several pending free agents: While it’s way too early to have definitive answers — free agency begins on March 18 — Ballard did offer the following on these free-agents-to-be: • Tackle Anthony Castonzo: Castonzo indicated earlier in the week he was going to take some...

» James has advanced to the finalist round now for the fourth time in five years. Since 1970, more than 89 percent of all Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists have eventually been selected for induction, the PFHOF tweeted last year. The greatest running back in Colts franchise history, James...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Indianapolis Colts general manager will speak with the media at 10 a.m. EST.

Edge Defender No. 10 (75.7), 31 snaps (45 percent) Houston put a big punctuation on his first season as a Colt, forcing a fumble on his 11th sack of the year, which is his most since 2014. At the time, the Colts were down by just four points and looking to regain their earlier lead. It was...

As we close out this year, thank you for your support of the Indianapolis Colts this season! As I say so often, our fans are the foundation of this organization, and we would accomplish nothing without you. Clearly 2019 didn’t end how we all wanted it to – with a deep playoff run to a Super...

INDIANAPOLIS — For Anthony Castonzo, it’s time to take a step back and consider his options. Fresh off perhaps the best season of his nine-year NFL career, the Indianapolis Colts’ left tackle said Monday, the day after the team wrapped up its 2019 season, that he is going to take some time to...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Indianapolis Colts today signed 14 players to reserve/future contracts and signed three players to one-year contract extensions.

» The passing game — both offensively and defensively — needs improvement heading into 2020: While many factors went into the ups and downs of the Colts’ 7-9 campaign in 2019, Reich pointed at one area specifically on offense and on defense that he feels needs the most attention for more...

—————— Colts Offense • Indianapolis’ offense produced the same starting five offensive linemen in all 16 games for the first time since 2000. The offense finished the season with 2,130 rushing yards and eclipsed the 2,000-yard mark for the first time since 1994 (2,060). • Quarterback...

— Colts vs. Texans: • Texans 2019 record: 10-6 (first place, AFC South) • Colts lead the all-time series, 28-9 • Colts are 15-3 all-time against the Texans at home • Last matchup in Indy: Oct. 20, 2019; Colts 30, Texans 23 — Colts vs. Jaguars: • Jaguars 2019 record: 6-10 (fourth...

College underclassmen have until Jan. 17 to declare their eligibility for the draft, but the first round in the 2020 draft appears to be a deep one especially among the quarterback, running back, wide receiver, offensive tackle, defensive tackle and cornerback positions. The 2020 NFL Draft...

Sebastian L. (South Jordan, Utah): “hey andrew, love your weekly responses . I know a lot of people are against brissett on being "our guy " , but i believe the injuries and lack of depth in the receiving core has hurt the offense dramatically(what do you think). How do you believe we attack the...

In this week’s Colts Mailbag, readers inquire about the primary focus of the Colts heading into the 2020 NFL Draft, if Nyheim Hines is the permanent answer at punt returner, how the team approaches pressure in its zone defensive scheme and much more.