Fresh off back-to-back losses, the 4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers are set to do battle with the AFC-leading Indianapolis Colts. The Colts appear to be the league's best team as of right now, which is thanks in large part to the play of resurgent quarterback Daniel Jones and All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers face a daunting challenge when they take on the Indianapolis Colts in their Week 9 contest. The Colts are the top team in the AFC and the NFL with a 7-1 record, and their offensive gameplanning presents a difficult challenge for their struggling defense.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin has been fined $11,593 by the NFL for a late hit in the third quarter of last week's win against the Arizona Cardinals.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?
How the tough Week 4 loss to the Rams turned into a positive for the surprising Colts.
All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.
Cam Ward has had mixed results early on in his NFL career.
Zaire Franklin made his first career Pro Bowl last season. Will the Indianapolis Colts linebacker do it again this year? Franklin hasn’t gotten off to an incredible start this season.
The Indianapolis Colts put on a show against the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, holding an explosive offense to only eight points. That being said, you can't get caught up on the previous week in the NFL.
Indianapolis Colts LB Zaire Franklin has never been shy about sharing what's on his mind. It’s part of the reason he's become one of the top leaders in the Colts locker room, which has led him to be voted a captain multiple times now.
The Indianapolis Colts' LB room behind star Zaire Franklin is a mystery. From who should be the day one starter to who should see significant snaps on defense still seems to be up in the air.
There were a fair few QB battles during the 2025 NFL offseason. One of the tightest competitions was in Indianapolis, where the Colts had veteran Daniel Jones and youngster Anthony Richardson going toe-to-toe.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Linebacker Zaire Franklin has been a staple of the Indianapolis Colts' defense for the past three years, slowly developing from a seventh-round pick into a bona fide starter and eventual team captain.
The Indianapolis Colts conducted their second-to-last practice on Saturday before heading east to Baltimore next week. After Thursday's offensive explosion, expectations for the quarterbacks and the passing game were high, but ultimately, they fell short.
During minicamp in 2021, the Green Bay Packers signed De’Vondre Campbell. After Campbell turned in an All-Pro season, the Packers used their first-round pick in 2022 on Quay Walker in hope of building a super-tandem at linebacker.
Last year, Zaire Franklin entered the season with the most expectations and pressure he has had in his NFL career to date. With it being the first year in his career, he was asked to lead the Indianapolis Colts' LB room without Shaquille Leonard at his side.
Colts LB Zaire Franklin believes that his team was just a couple of bad plays away from making the playoffs and trusts that HC Shane Steichen will put them in a better position and that their defense will correct their mistakes to improve their position this year.
Colts LB Zaire Franklin said that the death of owner Jim Irsay has given the team a purpose this offseason, as they want to play in a way that would have made Irsay proud. “I would really just say we’re a team with a purpose,” Franklin said on SiriusXM NFL Radio.
Zaire Franklin will again be counted on as a key member of the Colts’ defense in 2025. The veteran linebacker’s availability for training camp is now uncertain, however.
Colts HC Shane Steichen revealed LB Zaire Franklin had a procedure done on his ankle that will likely keep him out until the start of training camp in late July. “Yeah, he’s got an ankle deal.
The Indianapolis Colts didn't have the most buttoned-up year on the defensive side of the ball entirely, but one of the unit's shining stars in Zaire Franklin still emerged as a major bright spot for the 2024 season-- just as he has for the two seasons before it.
The Indianapolis Colts picked up a big win in Week 4 over the Pittsburgh Steelers to improve to 2-2 on the year. To the victors goes the bragging rights,
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Indianapolis Colts on the road in Week 4. Sitting at 3-0, Mike Tomlin's team will look to travel and win in an opponents' house for the third time already in the 2024 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up to face the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in their Week 4 matchup. After a blazing start, the Steelers have won their first three games, and many pundits are starting to take notice.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin seemingly is counting down the months, weeks and days until he gets to see the Houston Texans and quarterback C.J. Stroud again.
Just about everyone has been thoroughly impressed with Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Well, everyone except Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin, apparently.
Between the 2022 and 2023 campaigns, he has totaled 346 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 12 pass breakups and four forced fumbles. That production had him in line for a notable raise.
The Indianapolis Colts were on the verge of a playoff berth this season, ultimately falling short as they dropped their Week 18 tilt to the Houston Texans.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin told Good Morning Football on Friday that he thinks it's "probably likely" that rookie Anthony Richardson will be the team's starting quarterback in Week 1.
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