Barring any massive trades or signings, the Indianapolis Colts will enter the 2026 NFL draft in a tricky spot. Without a first-round pick and with multiple roster holes still lingering, general manager Chris Ballard has to find immediate contributors on Day 2 if he wants to keep his job.
The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2026 offseason in a complicated position with multiple key players hitting the open market following a disastrous seven-game collapse to end the 2025 season.
It's no secret in the slightest that the Indianapolis Colts have an incredibly thin edge rusher room, minus the talented Laiatu Latu. This was already an underperforming group in 2025 with Kwity Paye and Samson Ebukam on the roster.
The Indianapolis Colts used the prominent free agency period to tack on a bundle of fresh signings to help smooth out the rough edges of the roster. Depth is highly critical to having a team ready to take on higher-level competition and give the Colts the ability to rotate talent in and out so that a beat isn't missed on the gridiron.
The Colts were one of the few NFL teams to retain their head coach and all three coordinators this offseason, but they still announced a number of changes to their staff last month.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
The Colts were already headed for an expensive negotiation with Daniel Jones before his season-ending Achilles injury. That both complicated contract talks and delayed a final decision until some clarity emerged on the veteran quarterback’s recovery.
The Indianapolis Colts' top needs, according to most around the league, are on the defensive side of the ball. The top three are edge rusher, linebacker, and safety, but there's another major need on their roster on the offensive side of the ball. To hand Alec Pierce his massive extension, the Colts decided to trade Michael Pittman Jr.
The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for the 2026 NFL draft without their first-round pick and with several roster gaps to fill. The challenge that general manager Chris Ballard has brought upon himself is not ideal, but if he hits in the later rounds, he might save his job.
It's safe to say the Indianapolis Colts were busy through the biggest wave of NFL free agency, adding 10 new players from outside the organization. However, just because Chris Ballard and Co.
The Indianapolis Colts are in a very interesting spot entering the 2026 NFL Draft. They have some glaring holes on their roster that need to be addressed for next season, but they also have multiple positions they need to begin working on to find potential future starters.
The Indianapolis Colts have been active through free agency, adding 10 outside talents to their roster. Areas like safety, linebacker, defensive tackle, tight end, cornerback, and wide receiver have added depth to help round out the squad.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Indianapolis Colts are caught between promise and pressure. This franchise has already shown that they can light up scoreboards and go punch-for-punch with the AFC’s best.
The Atlanta Falcons are signing former Indianapolis Colts running back Tyler Goodson, meaning Indy has lost another in-house depth piece. Goodson spent three seasons with the Colts, with his most memorable moment coming in Week 18 against the Houston Texans, when he made a game-sealing drop to solidify Indy's playoff fate.
Aaron Wilson of KPRC reports the Falcons are hosting former Colts RB Tyler Goodson for a free agent visit on Thursday. Wilson adds Goodson is expected to sign a one-year deal with Atlanta pending physical.
It's no secret that the Indianapolis Colts are desperate to add a difference-maker to their edge room as they look to upgrade their pass rush this offseason.
The Indianapolis Colts were one of the best stories in the NFL last season, at least for the first half of the year. Indy was 8-2 heading into their bye week, but lost the rest of their games after returning from Berlin.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts rode a rollercoaster in 2025. They sprinted out to a blistering 8-2 start, looking like an absolute AFC juggernaut, before disaster struck.
Are the Indianapolis Colts "running it back" in 2026? Not exactly, but the team did hand out substantial extensions to two of its biggest contributors from last season.
So far through free agency, the Indianapolis Colts have made one thing very clear about their roster intentions: they want as much firepower at defensive tackle as possible.
The Indianapolis Colts' biggest needs heading into the offseason still honestly remain major needs. Many expected the team to make big moves to upgrade the defensive side of the ball, while their focus on the offensive end would likely be retaining their core and running it back.
The Colts permitted QB Anthony Richardson to seek a trade earlier this offseason, but there seemingly hasn’t been an abundance of interest in the former first-round pick.
The NFL free agency period and trade market have slowed down after a flurry of moves at the start of the new league year. One name still floating around is Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson.
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated shared why the Jones and Pierce agreements actually do make sense for the Colts after Ballard was criticized for his handling of the situation.