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USA Today
2 hours ago
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- USA Today
Colts' QB competition building momentum after training camp practice No. 6
Colts' QB's Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones are building momentum after training camp practice No. 6. Building momentum, both Indianapolis Colts' quarterbacks, Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, put together strong training camp performances once again on Tuesday. According to the Indy Star's Nate Atkins, it was another "really solid day" for Richardson. Overall, Richardson was 8-for-13 in the 11-on-11 periods. Atkins added that Richardson showcased "nice placement" on shorter throws outside the numbers. Richardson also "lofted a smark under-pressure deep ball" to Anthony Gould, who he threw open. The improved accuracy that Richardson seems to be showcasing in recent days was a priority for him this offseason, as he emphasized the short and intermediate routes in the passing game. "I just feel like I'm working," Richardson said via Locked on Colts. "Trying to be better than what I was yesterday and the day before. I'm just trying to do my job and bring my best foot forward for the team and do that every single play." Jones, meanwhile, "stacked another high quality day," wrote Jake Arthur of Horseshoe Huddle. Arthur added that Jones was 7-for-10 passing during the team's 11-on-11 periods. After relatively slow starts for both quarterbacks at the start of training camp, each seems to be finding their own rhythm in the last few practices. As Shane Steichen has mentioned, consistency will determine who is starting Week 1. "It's quite a few things," passing game coordinator Alex Tanney said. "It's command of the offense and the huddle. It's command of the line of scrimmage--if you have multiple plays called, getting us in and out of the right play. Moving guys pre-snap, snapping things at the right time, and then making good decisions with the football, and being the leader of the offense. It's all-encompassing. There's a lot of things that go into it."
Indianapolis Star
3 hours ago
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- Indianapolis Star
Colts Camp continues at Grand Park Sports Campus
Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson (#5) waves to the fans during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson (#5) waves to the fans during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' #12 Jason Bean tries to remain cool during a hot and humid Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Anthony Richardson (#5) warms up during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Daniel Jones (#17) warms up during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' #72 Braden Smith runs to the next station during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Blayne Taylor (#4) runs catching drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Blayne Taylor (#4) runs catching drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Coleman Owen (#3) runs catching drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Jaylon Carlies (#57), left, and teammates wait their turn during drills at Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield.v Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Austin Ajiake (#58), left, wait their turn during drills at Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Solomon DeShields (#53) works to block during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebackers, including Jaylon Carlies (#57), Austin Ajiake (#58) and Joe Bachie (#48), gather for drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' running back Jonathan Taylor (#28) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' tight end Drew Ogletree (#85) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' tight end Albert Okwuegbunam (#83) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' kicker Maddux Trujillo (48#) takes a break during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Austin Ajiake (#58) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Liam Anderson (#47) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Austin Ajiake (#58) runs drills during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' linebackers work on plays during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen keeps an eye on practice during Colts Camp at Grand Park Sports Campus, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 in Westfield. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar
USA Today
19 hours ago
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- USA Today
Shane Steichen provides injury update on Colts' LB Zaire Franklin
After Monday's practice, Shane Steichen provided an injury update on Colts' LB Zaire Franklin. After undergoing offseason ankle surgery, Indianapolis Colts' linebacker Zaire Franklin hasn't practiced during training camp yet. But Shane Steichen believes he is close to returning. "Really close," Steichen said of Franklin's return on Monday. "Hopefully we can get him at some point this week out there. That's the hope. But he's progressing well. Obviously, he's running and doing stuff. Hopefully, we get him back out there this week, is the hope." Along with missing the start of training camp, Franklin also missed OTA and minicamp practices due to the offseason surgery as well. With the Colts not placing Franklin on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list at the start of training camp, that was a sign that they didn't expect him to be out long. With Franklin sidelined, Cameron McGrone has been seeing his share of starting reps alongside of Jaylon Carlies. Franklin is coming off a career year, which included leading the NFL in tackles, along with setting career-highs in interceptions, sacks, and quarterback pressures. As a result, Franklin would make his first Pro Bowl and was named a second-team All-Pro. Playing next to Carlies, who brings a coverage presence to the position as a former college safety, along with operating within Lou Anarumo's defensive scheme, where there will be a greater reliance on defensive backs in coverage situations, Franklin could see more opportunities this season to play closer to the line of scrimmage, which is where he is at his best.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
WATCH: Tyler Warren highlights from Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices
Take a look at a few Tyler Warren highlights from the Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices. Take a look at a few Tyler Warren highlights from the Indianapolis Colts' training camp practices. After a relatively quiet first day of practice, Warren's presence has been felt in the passing game over the last two. He's been a favorite target over the middle of the field, where he can be a difficult matchup with his combination of size and athleticism, and he's made some difficult catches in traffic as well. That pass-catching reliability that Warren has already displayed is one of the many aspects of his game that drew the Colts to him during the pre-draft process. 'Something we thought was a real strength of his was his hands, his ability to focus, concentrate, and make those tough catches,' Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said via the Indy Star. Given the Colts' need for a pass-catching presence at tight end, Warren's ability in the passing game will garner a lot of the attention. However, his impact goes well beyond that facet of the game. As offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter mentioned, the full extent of what Warren can do won't be recognized until the pads come on and his physicality and blocking abilities can be displayed as well. "We haven't even seen him in pads, which I think is going to be a real strength of his," Cooter said. "When he gets to play football in pads, the extra elements of his game are going to come alive." This do-it-all presence brings a level of unpredictability to an offense with Warren able to wear so many hats.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Colts' free agent signee stands out on Day 1 of training camp
Indianapolis Colts' free agent signee, cornerback Charvarius Ward, impressed during the team's first training camp practice. "Very impressed," Shane Steichen said of Ward, via Locked on Colts. "Great signing by Chris (Ballard) to get him on this football team. You saw how sticky he was and the plays he made. I don't know how many he made today, but he made a ton. Great to have him out there." According to the Indy Star's Joel Erickson, two of the plays that Ward made in practice were pass breakups against Alec Pierce on a deep route and then against Michael Pittman. This offseason, the Colts signed Ward to a three-year, $54 million free agent deal. He joins the Colts one year removed from an All-Pro season in 2023. That year, Ward had five interceptions, 17 pass breakups, and allowed a completion rate of just 54%, per PFF. Beyond the production, Ward brings winning experience to the Colts defense--something this team doesn't have a lot of--having played in two Super Bowls, winning one of them. He's also a great fit for Lou Anarumo's defensive system, with his ability to play on an island and match up with a variety of wide receiver skill sets. "It's go time," Ward said via Locked on Colts after practice. "It's training camp time. It isn't time to be eased into anything right now. I'm getting ready for the season. We're getting ready for a long run, hopefully to make the playoffs. We all in, 10 toes deep right now." Ward, along with Cam Bynum and Anarumo calling the plays, will play a key role in turning this Colts' secondary around this season. A year ago, the Colts ranked in the bottom third of the NFL in passer rating, completion rate, pass deflections, and yards per pass attempt allowed. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts training camp: CB Charvarius Ward stands out on Day 1 of practice
