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Poll: Will the Colts bounce back this week?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Colts fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 15, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Indianapolis Colts Wednesday Injury Report: DT Buckner Returns To Practice

The Indianapolis Colts today released their Wednesday injury report for Week 15 of the NFL season against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was a limited participant at practice today with a neck injury. Buckner had been on injured reserve due to a back injury for the past 4 weeks. If the […]

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3 months ago | 4 reads

Colts reportedly inquired on Derek Carr, Sam Ehlinger among other QB replacement options

According to Outkick’s Armando Salguero, the Indianapolis Colts didn’t just reach out to recently re-signed quarterback Philip Rivers among retired veteran options, as the team also reached out to Derek Carr: “Why are the Colts doing this? Start with the fact they called other quarterbacks to gauge their interest in signing. They called Derek Carr, […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Familiarity between Philip Rivers and the Colts warrants such a move

Indianapolis, IN — There’s almost no way to shake the Philip Rivers signing as being the definitive best possible option moving forward, yet somehow the familiarity between him and this current Indianapolis Colts team suggests that maybe it is. The initial absurdity of such a move is undeniably valid, but when you peel back the […]

3 months ago | 6 reads

Some reasons for the Colts to move on from Steichen and Ballard

Let me start by saying that much of what you read from here on will be more fan based, than journalistically based. It is not as if anyone was getting me confused with Frank Deford anyway, but I always hope that at the end of an article, you feel like responding. It doesn’t matter whether […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Phillip Rivers to the Colts in 2025 is Poetic Perfection

When telling the story of the NFL, there are many chapters and footnotes one must remember to encapsulate what this sport and league is all about. The Colts in their lengthy history have no shortage of these to tell. They can range wildly in tone and emotions. From a heartwarming story of players rallying behind […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Colts announce roster moves, placing QB Daniel Jones on IR among them

On Tuesday, the Indianapolis Colts announced a number of roster moves, including placing starting quarterback Daniel Jones (Achilles) and backup cornerback Chris Lammons (foot) on injured reserve. The Colts also signed cornerback Cameron Mitchell to the active roster and re-signed cornerback Tony Pride Jr. to the team’s practice squad again. With veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Colts’ Stock Up/Stock Down: Week 14 @Duval

Stock Up Colts’ wide receivers The Colts were in passing mode most of the game after going down 14 points early in the second quarter, and the wide receivers took full advantage of the opportunity presented. Pierce and Pittman combined for 13 catches on 20 targets and close to 160 yards, while Josh Downs also […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Report: Colts sign QB Philip Rivers to practice squad

According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, the Indianapolis Colts are signing 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers, who is coming out of retirement with his old team. This is indeed a desperate call for a desperate measure, given that the Colts are facing a winless finish regardless of who they turn to at quarterback. […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

QB Philip Rivers reportedly ‘threw well’ during Monday night workout with Colts; Trending toward signing today?

According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, longtime since retired 44-year-old veteran quarterback Philip Rivers actually worked out for the suddenly desperate Indianapolis Colts on Monday—and reportedly ‘threw well’: Further, per ESPN’s Pat McAfee, following his shocking, yet impressive workout last night “all indications are that Rivers will be announced as the Colts quarterback at some point […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Riley Leonard’s Unexpected Chance to Claim the Colts’ QB Job

Assuming Riley Leonard is fully healthy, he has a big opportunity in front of him. The Colts enter the final four games of the season without clarity at the most important position in football — not because they lack options, but because none of those options are firmly settled. Daniel Jones’ future is murky. Anthony […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Colts are having a “break glass in case of emergency” moment

Philip Rivers… This is where we are right now? The Indianapolis Colts are seriously considering a 44-year old quarterback who has been retired almost five years? Oh, and he is a grandpa. Are there any other grandpas in the NFL? The craziest part about the Colts bringing him in for a workout is that it […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

AFC Playoff Picture: Indianapolis Colts drop out of wild card spot

With their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Indianapolis Colts fell behind the Buffalo Bills in the AFC wild card race in addition to falling further behind the Jags in the AFC South. With a Houston Texans win on Sunday night, the Colts fell out of playoff position entirely. The Denver Broncos won on Sunday […]

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3 months ago | 1 read

The Colts experienced a true nightmare before Christmas

What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes. What’s this? There’s something very wrong. Who doesn’t love The Nightmare Before Christmas? The movie is great. The nightmare before Christmas the Indianapolis Colts are experiencing is truly horrifying, however. There are no fun sing-along songs or magical Christmas town to behold. The Colts find themselves in Ooggie […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Colts Injury Update: QB Riley Leonard, CB Charvarius Ward also injured on Sunday as hits keep coming

According to head coach Shane Steichen, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn Achiles within the week—among other injury updates (per ESPN’s Stephen Holder): However, the new injury developments are that rookie quarterback Riley Leonard, who filled in relief of Jones after the first quarter of Sunday’s loss against the […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

2026 NFL Draft Big Board Rankings: Top 100 Prospects

The 2026 Draft Class is filled with talented players, giving plenty of NFL franchises the opportunity to add to their rosters. Defense has the edge over Offense in the Round 1 and Round 1-2 Graded players, with 23/39 players lining up on that side of the line. They are led by 3 fantastic prospects, the […]

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3 months ago | 2 reads

Colts Daniel Jones season-ending Achilles injury sets up team’s latest QB conundrum

With Daniel Jones’s unfortunate season-ending Achilles injury during Sunday’s loss, the Indianapolis Colts are once again between a rock and a hard place at starting quarterback—and not just for the immediate future. Having Anthony Richardson still recovering from a fractured orbital bone, and no clear timetable for his return, the Colts, who are currently out […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

Are the Chris Ballard era Colts destined for mediocrity?

Indianapolis, IN — The Indianapolis Colts are somehow amidst yet another organizational collapse, reaching unprecedented new lows that were previously viewed as unimaginable. The well-documented falloff has been nothing short of unfortunate. Seemingly doing the right things to put a playoff team together, this return to normalcy has been humbling. But how does the franchise […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Colts’ Monday Morning Awards: Week 14 @Duval

8-5, three losses in a row, and once again the Colts would have been better off just forfeiting the Duval game in advance. Starting quarterback Daniel Jones is done for the year with a torn Achilles, and that is basically the season for Indy, a season that started 7-1 and looked all but destined for […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Colts-Seahawks opening odds: Things have certainly changed

The Indianapolis Colts are headed to the west coast to take on the Seattle Seahawks in week fifteen. This is a game that some fans may have had circled on the calendar a month ago as a huge game and test for this team. It could have been an opportunity to test the validity and […]

3 months ago | 2 reads