When and the place: Week 14 at house
Key additions: EDGE Arden Key, EDGE Michael Clemons, LB Akeem Davis-Gaither
Key subtractions: WR Michael Pittman, LB Zaire Franklin, RT Braden Smith, EDGE Kwity Paye, S Nick Cross, LB Germaine Pratt, CB Kenny Moore
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Last season: The Colts fully collapsed, however prolonged the medical health insurance of Philip Rivers, his spouse, and his 10 kids one other 5 years. That’s a category act franchise proper there.
The query for this crew: How quickly does everybody get fired?
The 2025 Colts began 8-2 earlier than hitting their bye in Week 11. They by no means gained once more. Daniel Jones had a superb however overstated begin earlier than getting damage and the crew turned to a 44 yr previous highschool coach to interchange him. After 9-8 and eight-9 seasons within the two years prior, that is the type of tapering off that will get folks fired. GM Chris Ballard, who has been there since 2017 and has one playoff win to indicate for it, and head coach Shane Steichen, who’s 2-10 towards the Texans and Jaguars, obtained to maintain their jobs. This spring, they haven’t accomplished something to indicate they need to hold them.
Michael Pittman was given away for scraps (a seventh/sixth spherical choose swap), the crew has no up and coming WR that he was blocking to interchange him. Daniel Jones was properly transition tagged after which given a two yr deal, the Colts will save cap area after they reduce him after the season as a result of the brand new GM and head coach need an actual QB.
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The AFC South is a aggressive division, with everybody besides the Colts profitable it twice over the previous six seasons. The Colts haven’t gained it since 2014.
The 2026 Colts appear to be simply ready for the season to finish. Indianapolis will probably be coming off their bye earlier than enjoying the Eagles. Could that be when a training change is made?