The Indianapolis Colts are quickly approaching a crossroads in their season. After another lopsided 42-7 defeat to the Jaguars, the team's four-game losing streak has exposed several areas of concern and raised questions about the direction of the franchise moving forward.
DeForest Buckner first emerged as an NFL star with the San Francisco 49ers after they took him with the No. 7 pick in the 2016 draft. He made the Pro Bowl for the first time in 2018, and the following season, he helped the 49ers get to the brink of winning the Super Bowl championship.
After trading away G Quenton Nelson and DT DeForest Buckner following a 2-6 start, the Colts are expected to continue to sell ahead of the trade deadline.
The Indianapolis Colts return home after an absolute trouncing in Jacksonville. This 42-7 loss was disappointment after disappointment, drive after drive.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Colts fans who sat through a soggy Sunday in Jacksonville watched a 28-0 halftime deficit turn into a 42-7 final, and by Monday the talk around Indianapolis had shifted to who will still be here in 2027.
Daniel Jones will remain the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback after the team’s embarrassing 42-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. While fans of
DeForest Buckner had no interest in taking another route once his time with the Indianapolis Colts came to an end. The veteran defensive tackle made it clear that returning to the San Francisco 49ers was his preferred destination after the teams agreed to a trade on October 27.
The Indianapolis Colts have already been active on the trade market, dealing away veterans DeForest Buckner and Quentin Nelson to NFC contenders amid a rebuild.
Coach Shane Steichen’s Indianapolis Colts are reeling after a 42-7 blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars that saw DJ Giddens lead the team in rushing and a call for Jonathan Taylor to demand a trade afterward.
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Per the NFL transaction wire, the Colts hosted three players for a workout on Monday. The full list includes: DT Leki Fotu DT Chris Williams LB Taurean
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen isn't making a quarterback change this week. Steichen announced Monday that the 2-6 Colts will continue to roll with starter Daniel Jones when Indianapolis hosts the 3-5 Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. revealed that the doctors at one point were not sure if his eyesight would return after he suffered a freak eye injury in 2025.
The Indianapolis Colts had little go their way in Sunday's 42-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, extending their losing streak to four games. While a handful of players managed to deliver encouraging performances, the afternoon exposed significant problems across the roster and raised further questions about the team's direction.
The Kansas City Chiefs do not need another reminder that Patrick Mahomes cannot manufacture an entire receiving corps. They need dependable targets, healthier options and a deadline addition who can contribute without requiring a complete offensive overhaul.
The New York Jets could be heading toward one of the most valuable draft situations in NFL history. After trading away Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys last season and acquiring two Indianapolis Colts’ first-round picks for Sauce Gardner, New York has three selections that could all land inside the top 10 of the 2027 NFL Draft.
The Indianapolis Colts, deep in a midseason teardown, face pressure to move quarterback Daniel Jones before the Nov. 10 trade deadline, with the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings emerging as a logical landing spot for a team seeking an immediate upgrade at the position.
Punt, punt, punt, fumble, punt, punt, pick-six. That was the Indianapolis Colts’ first half Sunday in Jacksonville, and by halftime the Jaguars led 28-0 on the way to a 42-7 rout most experts saw coming.
Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon began the early days of a franchise reset when she fired general manager Chris Ballard in October before the Colts acquired future draft assets for eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner last week.
The Indianapolis Colts are 2-6 after losing their twelfth straight contest against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. Duval County has become a house of horrors for the Colts, but it pales in comparison to the scares that this regime has brought.
The Denver Broncos are among several teams reportedly eyeing Indianapolis Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor before the NFL trade deadline. Their recent trade history should give them pause.
The Colts fell to 2-6 in Week 8 after a 42-7 loss in Jacksonville, and they are expected to be among the more active sellers at the trade deadline after already moving G Quenton Nelson and DT DeForest Buckner.
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen said he will evaluate every position after the team’s 42-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Steichen declined to confirm Daniel Jones would remain the Colts’ starting quarterback.
Shortly after it was learned this week that the Indianapolis Colts had traded eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle