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    2019 #ColtsCamp Notebook, Day 14: Final Prep For Browns Practices

    ——————— — With a few key pieces on the defensive front out today, we saw some new defensive lineups. Running with the first team were Tyquan Lewis (LDE), Jihad Ward (DT), Margus Hunt (NT), Al-Quadin Muhammad (RDE), Darius Leonard (WILL), Anthony Walker (MIKE), Matthew Adams (SAM), Pierre Desir...
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    Today's Training Camp Practice Moved Indoors

    Westfield, Ind. – Due to potential inclement weather and to ensure the safety of fans and players, the Indianapolis Colts practice scheduled for 9 a.m. on Mon., Aug. 12 has been moved indoors to the Grand Park Events Center. *Due to limited space in the Events Center, only the first 500 fans...
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    ‘Fearless’ Chad Kelly Has Strong Debut For Colts

    Reich and Jim Kelly remain very close friends, which is a major reason why the Colts felt comfortable giving Chad Kelly a shot this offseason after being released by the Denver Broncos last October following an off-the-field incident. Since that time, Reich said Kelly has done everything...
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    Colts Cheerleaders Attend NubAbility Camp To Inspire And Be Inspired

    She had to do it for a while. But some people have to do it forever. It brought her back to a patient she had while she was a nurse at Riley Hospital for Children. “It was back in 2017. She was only 11 at the time and she had been involved in a train accident and she ended up amputating...
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    Colts Sign CB Isaiah Langley

    WESTFIELD — The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent cornerback Isaiah Langley and waived tight end Zach Conque. Langley, 5-11, 180 pounds, participated in the Oakland Raiders’ 2019 offseason program and training camp before being waived on August 9. He originally signed with the Raiders...
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    2019 #ColtsCamp Notebook, Day 13: Defense Dominates Up Front

    ——————— — With the return of Ryan Kelly to the field, the Colts finally had their normal first-team offensive line back in action for the first time since early in camp, featuring Anthony Castonzo (left tackle), Quenton Nelson (left guard), Kelly (center), Mark Glowinski (right guard) and...
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    Bill Polian On 2019 Colts, Andrew Luck, Frank Reich

    What can you tell when you visit here? What’s your impression of this Colts team? Polian: “Well, I have a pretty good feel for them because we had two or three of their games last year on ESPN Radio, so I have a really good feel for how well they’ve progressed. And Anthony (Castonzo) just said...
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    Dwight Freeney On Retirement, Ring Of Honor, Edgerrin James & More

    How good does it feel to be back here in Indy with the team? Freeney: “It feels good. Honestly, it does. This is another home for me, and I have so many good memories being around. Especially now, to come back and Frank's the head coach and he was one of the guys who was a coach before, but...
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    Colts Sign G Nate Theaker

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — The Indianapolis Colts today signed free agent guard Nate Theaker and released-Non-Football Illness guard Ian Silberman. Theaker, 6-5, 315 pounds, has spent time with the New England Patriots (2018), New Orleans Saints (2017-18) and Dallas Cowboys (2017). In 2018, he...
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    2019 #ColtsCamp Notebook, Day 12: Correcting The Bills Film

    ——————— — The offense opened up 11-on-11s with its usual offensive line (except for center Ryan Kelly, who remains out with a shoulder injury): Anthony Castonzo at left tackle, Quenton Nelson at left guard, Josh Andrews at center, Mark Glowinski at right guard and Braden Smith at right tackle...
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    Despite Windy Conditions, Cole Hedlund Excels In NFL Debut

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — Buffalo, N.Y., probably won’t ever land on a list of “most desirable places to play” for most NFL kickers. New Era Field, the longtime home of the Buffalo Bills, is prone to all kinds of mood swings from Mother Nature, with the nearby lake effect causing all sorts of extreme...
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    Mike Phair Talks Defensive Line Progression, Depth, Justin Houston & Denico Autry

    What was your introduction to this system? Was it college game or playing? Phair: “No, really my exposure to it was when I went to Tampa Bay in 2002. Coach (Rod) Marinelli was there as a D-line coach. Monte Kiffin was there for three years. I was actually a personnel guy, I worked as a scout...
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    Chris Strausser Talks O-Line Depth, Run Game Improvements, Pass Protection

    What’s your impression of the line so far? How have they been grasping what you’ve been teaching in the first few months you’ve been here? Strausser: “Yeah, it still feels very much like early stages of fall camp. A lot of little things that they're hearing just from the second time from me...
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    Snap Counts: Colts-Bills (2019 Preseason, Week 1)

    Defensive Linemen: - Grover Stewart: 40 defense (52 percent), 4 special teams (14 percent) - Tyquan Lewis: 37 defense (48 percent), 3 special teams (10 percent) - Kemoko Turay: 37 defense (48 percent), 2 special teams (7 percent) - Gerri Green: 36 defense (47 percent), 11 special teams...
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    ‘Hustling’ Carroll Phillips Makes His Presence Known

    Phillips’ first big play of the night came at the 4:51 mark of the first quarter, as Bills starting quarterback Josh Allen, on 2nd and 10 from the Indianapolis 18-yard line, was brought down for a loss of 11 yards for the Colts’ first sack of the night. Two plays later, Stephen Hauschka’s...
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    Andrew Luck Out Three More Days; Adam Vinatieri Dealing With Minor Knee Injury

    WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will sit out the next three training camp practices as he continues to deal with a nagging calf injury, head coach Frank Reich told reporters today. Reich said he met with Luck earlier in the day, and while the quarterback is...
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    Deon Cain, Marcus Johnson Make Returns To Field Following 2018 Injuries

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — It was nearly a year ago to the day that Deon Cain’s rookie season came to a crashing halt. It was Thursday, Aug. 9, last year when the Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiver made his preseason debut and ultimately limped off the field with what would later be diagnosed as a...
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    Frank Reich Wants More Out Of Colts’ Run Game After Preseason Opener

    ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Frank Reich doesn’t care how “vanilla” his playcalling is in preseason games — he wants his team to run the ball with success. The Indianapolis Colts didn’t get that result out of its first-team offense in Indy’s preseason opener Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills...
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    Five Things Learned: Colts-Bills (Preseason, Week 1)

    • PHILLIPS THE MENACE: Carroll Phillips saw his 2018 season end prematurely after suffering a groin injury and being placed on injured reserve in mid-November. The Illinois product is clearly trying to make up for lost time, as he turned in a solid performance for the Indy defense Thursday...
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    D’Onta Foreman Looking Forward To ‘Fresh Start’ With Colts

    Foreman burst onto the national scene at the University of Texas, where he finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2016. That year, he collected 2,028 rushing yards and was named a consensus First-Team All-American, becoming the first Texas running back to accomplish that feat since...
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