May 15, 2025
On Thursday, the Indianapolis Colts claimed defensive tackle Eric Johnson II off waivers after the New England Patriots recently released him. The Colts also waived safety Marcel Dabo and designated tight end Maximilian Mang as an exempt/international player. Johnson will enter his fourth season in the league and serve his second stint with the Colts after they selected him in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Missouri State product appeared in 11 games for the Patriots in 2024, notching 17 tackles (two solo). He's a fine rotational piece on the defensive line, but doesn't project to make too much of an impact on the field or in fantasy. Johnson hasn't garnered a single start through 39 career games and is currently buried way down on the team's unofficial depth chart.
--Alex CiullaSource: Indianapolis Colts
May 10, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts have signed rookie wide receiver
Blayne Taylor, among 13 other undrafted free agents, on Friday. Taylor appeared in 51 games over three years at Abilene Christian and one at Cisco College, but did his best work in his final season as a Wildcat. In 2024, the Texas native garnered Second Team All-UAC honors with 73 receptions, 1,117 yards, and eight touchdowns. He's a big, explosive, wideout who tested well at his pro day and would be an exciting NFL talent if he could put it all together at the next level. However, Taylor still has some holes in his game and requires polish. The 6-foot-3 wideout's athleticism alone gives him a shot in the NFL. We'll see if he can do enough to make the team's roster over the next few months.
--Alex CiullaSource: Indianapolis Colts
May 9, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts signed rookie first-round tight end
Tyler Warren to a four-year, fully-guaranteed $20.9 million contract on Friday that includes an $11.88 million signing bonus, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Colts also signed six other draft picks, including cornerback Justin Walley, tackle Jalen Travis, running back
DJ Giddens, quarterback
Riley Leonard, defensive tackle Tim Smith and safety Hunter Wohler. The Colts took Warren with the 14th overall pick in this year's draft out of Penn State, and they're hoping he can be the standout pass-catching TE they've been searching for for quite a while. He has a huge frame at 6-foot-5, 256 pounds and has plenty of after-the-catch ability, but fantasy managers should probably pump the brakes on Warren being the next
Sam LaPorta or
Brock Bowers in his rookie season given the uncertainty at the QB position in Indy.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
May 8, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent linebacker Joe Bachie to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday, according to the Indianapolis Star's Joel A. Erickson. Bachie will provide linebacking depth for the Colts and knows new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo's defensive style well after playing for him the last four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. In addition to providing linebacker depth, the 27-year-old could be a key asset on special teams. The Colts are very thin at linebacker after seeing E.J. Speed and Grant Stuard leave in free agency. Bachie, a former undrafted free agent out of Michigan State, was more of a special teams player in Cincy, playing 818 snaps on special teams and only 222 snaps on defense over his 47 games with the Bengals. He ended last year on Injured Reserve with a groin injury but should be good to go for the start of the 2025 campaign this fall.
--Keith HernandezSource: Indianapolis Star - Joel A. Erickson
May 7, 2025
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam (Achilles), who suffered a torn Achilles last offseason, expects to be cleared in time to participate in training camp. The former fourth-round pick out of Eastern Washington by the Los Angeles Rams in 2017 joined the Colts in 2023 and led the team in sacks (9.5) right away. However, his major lower-body injury cost him the entire 2024 campaign. On the bright side, he will have nearly a full year to cover before getting back to action. The Colts ranked 25th in total sacks (36) a season ago, so his return to health could be a nice boost for new defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo. He could also help take pressure off young pass rushers Kwity Paye and Laiatu Latu. Ebukam has tallied 281 tackles (176 solo), 33 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, one interception, and nine pass deflections across 113 career games.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: Nate Atkins
May 6, 2025
According to James Boyd of The Athletic,
Spencer Shrader is the favorite to win the team's starting placekicking duties for 2025. Last season, Shrader kicked for the Colts in Week 1 due to an injury to
Matt Gay. The Colts released Gay this offseason and brought Shrader back. He will compete with undrafted free-agent kicker
Maddux Trujillo out of Temple, but it is "his job to lose." Shrader went undrafted last offseason out of Notre Dame and kicked in one game for the Colts, one game for the New York Jets, and two games for the Kansas City Chiefs. Overall, he made all five of his field goal attempts and was a perfect nine-for-nine on extra point tries. Gay attempted the seventh-most field goals last season for Indy, so Shrader could find his way on the fantasy football radar in 2025.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: James Boyd -- The Athletic
May 6, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts added former Kansas State running back
DJ Giddens in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and James Boyd of The Athletic believes he is poised to beat out
Tyler Goodson as the team's top pass-catching back. The team added
Khalil Herbert this offseason to replace
Trey Sermon, but Giddens profiles as more of a receiver after snagging 50 receptions over his final two collegiate seasons. That said, Indianapolis ranked 30th in total running back targets a season ago (65), so Giddens is unlikely to have standalone upside as a backup to
Jonathan Taylor. Instead, he'll be more of an interesting handcuff back that could have flex value in the case of a Taylor injury. Giddens was a fifth-rounder, though, so it's too early to assume he'll have any role in Indy's offense.
--Jackson Sparks - RotoBallerSource: James Boyd -- The Athletic
April 26, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts have selected Notre Dame quarterback
Riley Leonard with the 189th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. A Duke transfer, Leonard racked up 2,861 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, and eight interceptions during his one and only season with the Fighting Irish. He also rushed for 906 yards and another 17 touchdowns on the ground. Leonard is capable of making big, accurate throws down the field, but he can also keep defenses guessing with his ability to roll out of the pocket and make plays. He joins a Colts quarterback room that features two other mobile quarterbacks,
Anthony Richardson and
Daniel Jones. Leonard likely won't earn playing time in Week 1, but with glaring quarterback questions in Indianapolis, he could push for an opportunity to earn snaps down the stretch.
--Andersen PickardSource: NFL
April 26, 2025
The Indianapolis Colts have selected Kansas State running back
DJ Giddens with the 151st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He's a big-bodied runner with decent speed and the ability to find gaps at the line of scrimmage. Over his final two collegiate seasons, he totaled 2,569 rushing yards, 581 receiving yards, and 21 total touchdowns. Presumably, he'll have a chance to compete with
Khalil Herbert for the No. 2 running back role behind
Jonathan Taylor. Of course, Taylor remains the workhorse in Indianapolis, so Giddens would only become fantasy-relevant if Taylor gets injured.
--Andersen PickardSource: Indianapolis Colts
April 24, 2025
Penn State tight end
Tyler Warren, who was on the short list of best players in college football last season, become the newest Indianapolis Colts player after the franchise selected him at No. 14 in the 2025 NFL Draft. Surprisingly, the former Nittany Lion was not the first tight end selected after Chicago took Michigan's
Colston Loveland at No. 10. Warren was a monster in 2024, catching 104 passes for more than 1,200 yards and eight touchdowns as Penn State advanced the College Football Playoff semifinal. The Colts were consistently linked to tight ends in general and Warren specifically, and in the end, they got their man by hanging tight at No. 14. Now they'll hope for something resembling passing quarterback play between the combination of
Daniel Jones and
Anthony Richardson.
--Nick Piotrowicz - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
April
23,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
quarterback
Anthony
Richardson,
who
is
locked
in
a
position
battle
with
Daniel
Jones
for
the
starting
QB
job
this
offseason,
said
he
worked
extensively
on
"footwork"
and
"being
able
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April
23,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
wide
receiver
Michael
Pittman
Jr.
(back)
said
that
his
back
injury
from
the
2024
season
is
in
the
past
and
he
didn't
require
surgery
on
his
back.
He
said
he
was
cleared
to
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April
22,
2025
Many
people
expect
the
Indianapolis
Colts
to
take
either
Penn
State
tight
end
Tyler
Warren
or
Michigan
tight
end
Colston
Loveland
with
the
14th
overall
pick
in
the
first
round
of
Thursday
night's
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April
22,
2025
Indianapolis
Colts
quarterbacks
Anthony
Richardson
and
Daniel
Jones
will
begin
competing
for
the
starting
role
in
2025
when
their
offseason
program
begins
on
Tuesday.
Both
Richardson
and
Jones
are
former
top-10
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April
11,
2025
ESPN's
Matt
Miller
writes
that
tight
end
is
the
obvious
first-round
target
for
the
Indianapolis
Colts
going
into
the
2025
NFL
draft.
The
Colts
had
the
fewest
receptions
from
its
tight
ends
in
the
league
last
year,
so
both
Penn
State's
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