The Colts played their starters on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for one last dress rehearsal ahead of their Sept. 11 season opener in Houston.
- Undrafted free agent cornerback Dallis Flowers ripped off a 53-yard kick return to open the second half. Haack also was the holder on Rodrigo Blankenship's three field goals and two PATs – all of which he made – and Blankenship said Haack did a "great job" with those holds. "We're all expecting a great year from Grove to shake the NFL up," defensive line coach Nate Ollie said last week. You've got to earn it and the way he works makes it easy for a quarterback like me to be on the same page with him." It was a whirlwind experience for Haack, who's stepping in for the injured Rigoberto Sanchez, but one the veteran punter handled well. It's no surprise Ryan's burgeoning rapport with Pittman shined on Saturday – completions between those two were a staple of the last month of training camp.
Some roster cuts will be strategic. The Colts may keep a player on the initial 53-man roster so they don't have to subject them to waivers right away. This ...
Brown is pretty locked in as the fifth cornerback it seems while that sixth and final spot could go to a few players. The final two spots in the room are the ones in question, but Weatherford and Domann present the right mixture of defensive upside and special teams capabilities to round out the room. The defensive line is another group that could look very different than our projection. There just doesn’t seem to be any reason to keep the other depth pieces like Ryan Van Demark or Wesley French on the 53-man roster. The Colts will wind up adding to this group either through waiver claims or a trade. It’s likely the Colts are going to keep four running backs on the roster. 3. 2. 1. This would be in the hope that they can sneak that player onto the practice squad later after other teams have already made their moves. The roster will change throughout the season and even more likely the day after these cuts are made due to the waiver claim period. The Indianapolis Colts have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.
With the final preseason game in the books, which Indianapolis Colts helped and hurt their chances at making the roster?
Which players stood out to you in the Colts vs. There may be cause for concern for the depth along the interior of the defensive line. Combine that with Jackson’s experience with the team in 2021, and Williams may not make the cut. Weatherford looks to be on track to make the 53-man roster. The Colts normally keep six linebackers, and Weatherford has easily been one of the six best at the position. One of those who struggled was Johnson, and his struggles continued against the Buccaneers. Raimann is getting more and more comfortable in the Colts’ offense. The undrafted rookie led the Colts with ten tackles on the night, double the amount of any other Colts player. The question will be whether the Colts decide to keep two quarterbacks or three. Instead, the goal of the preseason is to evaluate players and how position groups are performing as a whole. The Colts will be making their final roster cuts over the next couple of days as they trim down to 53 players. The 2022 preseason has finally come to an end for the Indianapolis Colts.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Matt Haack caught his first punt as a member of the Colts and boomed the ball 49 yards to the left corner, and his new teammates downed it ...
Eventually, it will go back to Sanchez, so long as the 27-year-old can come back from one of the most devastating injuries in football. "He understands and we understand that this game doesn't wait," Rhodes said of Sanchez. Haack's job now is to fill in for one of the steadiest directional punters in the NFL. His five years in the league, split between two teams, should help with that process. After punting for the AFC East champions the previous fall, he'd watched them take another punter in the sixth round, a punter named Matt Araiza, and by Tuesday of this week, Araiza had a job and Haack did not. Colts coach Frank Reich noted that two of the field-goal snaps were higher than expected, but Haack got both down.
How the starting offense - minus key players like Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines and Ryan Kelly - looked going against a stout Tampa Bay defense; Whether or not ...
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INDIANAPOLIS – Another preseason is behind the Indianapolis Colts. Now comes one of the more difficult phases of structuring a playoff contender.
Despite the outcome, most of Tampa Bay's starters played for the first time in the team's preseason slate, including Tom Brady and Lavonte David. From injury ...
On an all-out third-down blitz, David shot up the middle and took down Matt Ryan. Under center, Brady started the game but only played one series, culminating in a game-opening field goal drive. Tampa Bay's formidable defense only gave up 18 yards and one first down during the first two possessions, forcing two punts. Despite the outcome, most of Tampa Bay's starters played for the first time in the team's preseason slate, including Tom Brady and Lavonte David. After an 11-day sabbatical away from the team due to personal reasons, Tom Brady was back with the team. From the preseason finale at Lucas Oil Stadium, several starters had a productive showing in a tune-up for the 2022 regular season.
With teams needing to be at 53 players by Tuesday afternoon, who makes the final cut for the Indianapolis Colts?
The specialists for the Colts are already set. It goes to Tell, who has been with the Colts for a couple of years and brings solid special teams ability. Thomas, the seventh-round pick out of Yale, makes the team after solid performances in the preseason combined with his ability to play safety and cornerback. Linebacker continues to be one of the strongest units for the Colts. The starters at defensive tackles are two of the best at their position in Buckner and Stewart. Defensive end is the strength of the Colts’ defensive line. Both Johnson and Brooks are rookies and have struggled during the preseason along the interior. Center Wesley French does not make the roster, but I fully expect the Colts to bring French back on the practice squad as the emergency interior lineman. The tight end group looked like it would carry four members on the active roster just a couple of weeks ago. Ty’Son Williams looked to be the choice at times, but Jackson playing with the starters in the final preseason game gave us a better clue into who the Colts like more. With a solid roster constructed by general manager Chris Ballard, the Colts will have to make some difficult cuts to get down to 53 players. The Colts keep six wide receivers, with all six having less than four years of experience.
The Indianapolis Colts closed out their 2022 preseason with a 27-10 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Much like their offense, the Colts’ defense was a little sluggish on their first series. The Colts didn’t play running backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines and aren’t going to “open the playbook” in the preseason. Matt Ryan and the Colts’ offense got off to a slow start against Tampa Bay’s defense, going three-and-out on their first two possessions.