Indianapolis Colts linebacker EJ Speed met with the media recently, while players take part in offseason programs. Here are the highlights from Speed’s availability. To watch the full video, click here. – “That is dope,” said Speed about Zaire Franklin getting an extension earlier this offseason. Speed adds that he and Franklin have had similar paths, with both getting their starts on special teams. – “It’s everything,” said speed about the Colts defensive front and the energy that they have right now. Speed was excited seeing Laiatu Latu’s film with all the sacks and over throws he helped cre ..read more

In the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Marshall cornerback Micah Abraham with the 201st overall selection. After the Colts traded away their original sixth round pick to move up in the third round to select Pittsburgh offensive lineman Matt Goncalves, they accumulated the 201st overall selection from Philadelphia when they traded back in Round 5 from pick 155 to 164 to eventaully take Jaylin Simpson. Although cornerback was viewed from the outside as one of the Colts’ biggest needs going into the draft, GM Chris Ballard didn’t address that position until the ..read more

With the NFL draft and free agency behind us, 90-man rosters around the league are pretty well set. So, following the portion of the offseason where general managers do most of their roster molding and tweaking, where do the Colts stand in the latest power rankings? Looking at this Colts’ roster on paper, the recipe is certainly there for a successful season, especailly when we take into account how they were on the cusp of being in the playoffs in 2023 during Shane Steichen’s first year as head coach, along with not having quarterback Anthony Richardson for much of the season. In addition to ..read more

The Indianapolis Colts currently have $28.41 million in available cap space, according to Over the Cap (OTC). So, where does this rank in comparison to the rest of the NFL following the 2024 NFL Draft? Over $14 million of the Colts’ current cap space was created when the team extended DeForest Buckner, allowing them to push some of his 2024 cap charges to the 2025 and 2026 seasons, thus creating room in the current year. When asked, GM Chris Ballard said that they structured the deal this way to give them added flexibility. While that $28.41 million figure may be what the Colts have available ..read more

With their third selection in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected cornerback Jaylin Simpson out of Auburn at 164th overall. In addition to landing Simpson, the Colts gained a sixth round pick – No. 201 overall – in a trade with Philadelphia, that moved them from pick 155 to pick 164. The Colts would eventaully use that 201st selection on Micah Abraham. Cornerback was viewed as one of the bigger needs that the Colts had coming into the draft, but the team didn’t address it until late in the fifth round when they took Simpson. With Colts’ rookie minicamp takin ..read more

The Indianapolis Colts’ 2024 schedule – along with the rest of the NFL – will be released on May 15th at 8:00 PM ET, according to Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal. We already know who the Colts opponents are going to be in 2024 and which teams they’ll face at home versus on the road, but the sequence of those games is what we will find out during the schedule reveal. Home Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears Away Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants ..read more

The Indianapolis Colts selecting Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell at 52nd overall was picked by Aaron Schatz as his favorite selection in the entire 2024 NFL draft. In a recent article, ESPN insiders and analysts were asked a series of questions about how the draft unfolded. When it came to choosing their favorite selection, here is why Schatz chose Mitchell: “Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the Indianapolis Colts at No. 52. Analytics suggest there is no such thing as a “draft steal” because prospects drop from consensus for good reasons. That being said, Mitchell migh ..read more

With their second selection in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Missouri safety Jaylon Carlies at 151st overall. Although Carlies played safety at Missouri – after beginning his college career as a cornerback – he will be a linebacker for the Colts with his size, adding a versatile presence to that room with his coverage experience, along with bolstering the overall depth of this unit for 2024 and beyond. With Colts’ rookie minicamp taking place later this week, let’s get to know Carlies with a closer look at what he can bring to the Indianapolis defense ..read more

For the 2024 season, the Indianapolis Colts’ secondary is going to have to contend with wide receiver Tyler Boyd, who signed a one-year deal worth up to $4.5 million with the Tennessee Titans, according to Jeremy Fowler. Boyd is a former second-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2016 NFL draft and spent his entire career there up until this season. Although the Bengals had Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase at receiver as well, Boyd remained a big part of the Cincinnati offense over the years. Boyd would eclipse the 1,000-yard mark in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Then from 2020 throu ..read more

The deadline for unrestricted free agent additions to count towards the compensatory pick formula has passed, so Nick Korte of Over the Cap has projected which teams will receive compensatory draft picks in 2025. In short, if a team loses more compensatory free agents than they sign, they will get a draft pick in return for the difference. Not every free agent is a compensatory free agent; there is a formula that takes into account the playing time of that free agent, their salary, and any postseason honors they received. Essentially, the better the player, the better the draft pick that the t ..read more