The selection ended a 14-player run on offense—a draft record. Last season’s Pac-12 defensive player of the year is expected to beef up Indy’s outside pass rush and should complement an interior defensive line.
Indianapolis made the playoffs in two of Tobin’s three years, with the 1995 team advancing to the AFC championship game. The team drafted a pair of Hall of Famers in that period.
After taking Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 pick a year ago, the Colts are out of the NFL’s annual draft quarterback derby for the first time since Andrew Luck’s surprise retirement in August 2019.
There were 1,970 touchbacks on kickoffs last season that now could be returns under the new rule.
The territories are the first international markets for Indianapolis since the league began its Global Markets Program in 2022.
Flacco is heading to the Indianapolis Colts after helping the Cleveland Browns reach the playoffs and winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.
Over the past two days, Colts General Manager Chris Ballard has agreed to three-year deals with four starters—receiver Michael Pittman Jr., defensive tackle Grover Stewart, linebacker Zaire Franklin and now Moore—totaling more than $140 million.
Meanwhile, the Colts locked up top receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with a three-year $70 million deal and re-signed defensive tackle Grover Stewart and linebacker Zaire Franklin.
Pittman last season became the fourth player in Colts history to catch 100 passes in a single season.
This year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class includes elite pass rushers Freeney and Julius Peppers, linebacker Patrick Willis, receiver Andre Johnson and all-time Chicago Bears greats Devin Hester and Steve McMichael.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay issued his first public message in nearly a month while recovering from a severe respiratory illness.
Harbaugh, who nearly led the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl as a player three decades ago, is leaving the University of Michigan after nine seasons as coach and a national championship.
Even if “foundation” wasn’t the f-word you were yelling after Gardner Minshew missed Tyler Goodson on the fateful fourth-down play that ended Indy’s hopes.
Richardson showed promise in his four starts. He completed 50 of 84 attempts with 577 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. He also ran 25 times for 136 yards and four scores.
A fourth straight home victory on Saturday will give the Colts (9-7) another season sweep of Houston (9-7) and their first postseason appearance since 2020.
Defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad will not be eligible for Indy’s five remaining regular-season games and he will either sit out next year’s season opener or a playoff game.
Smith said he would prioritize bipartisanship, “balance” and “dialogue,” and was also clear in calling himself a “pro-life conservative” and “pro-school choice.”
Fickle fate can lead people almost anywhere.
The decision to part ways with Leonard, the 2018 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, comes shortly after he complained publicly about his decreased playing time this season.
Team owner Jim Irsay said in a social-media post that the lengthy procedure took place in Los Angeles and doctors found what they expected. He said Richardson is doing well.
