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• Frank Reich on Carson Wentz: I stick my neck out for people I believe in

  17-05-2021 21:50 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  When the Colts acquired Carson Wentz in a trade with the Eagles earlier this year, much was made of his relationship with Colts head coach Frank Reich. Reich was the offensive coordinator in Philly before coming to Indianapolis and worked closely with the quarterback in that role. That work has left Reich with confidence that [more]
  
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• T.Y. Hilton excited for “the return of deep shots” with Carson Wentz

  17-05-2021 21:46 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  T.Y. Hilton already compared Carson Wentz to Andrew Luck, with whom the receiver entered the NFL in 2012. Hilton said after the first day of on-field work at organized team activities that Wentz’s arm strength jumped out. “He has a big arm. It’s going to be money,” Hilton said, via Olivia Ray of WISH. Hilton [more]
  
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• Frank Reich appreciated how Colts players handled discussions about offseason

  17-05-2021 20:52 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts altered their plans for offseason work on Monday. Rather than hold a mandatory minicamp after a few weeks of organized team activities, the Colts will work for the next two weeks and then be off until training camp. On Monday, center Ryan Kelly called the solution the “best of both worlds” and credited [more]
  
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• Quenton Nelson: I definitely wanted to stay at left guard

  17-05-2021 20:07 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Before the Colts signed Eric Fisher to be their left tackle in 2021, there was some speculation that the club could move All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson over to fill the void created by Anthony Castonzo’s retirement. From owner Jim Irsay on down, Indianapolis’ brass largely stated the preference was to keep Nelson at guard, [more]
  
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• Colts agree to two weeks of on-field work, no mandatory minicamp

  17-05-2021 19:17 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The union’s effort to negotiate more favorable offseason terms on a case by case basis is working. Via Stephen Holder of TheAthletic.com, the Colts have agreed to reduce their offseason program to two more weeks, with no mandatory minicamp. Thus, they’ll be done by Memorial Day weekend, and they’ll reconvene for training camp. Per Holder, the [more]
  
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• Robert Mathis set to join Colts Ring of Honor on November 28

  17-05-2021 17:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Robert Mathis was supposed to go into the Colts Ring of Honor last year, but the team announced in July that they would postpone the ceremony until 2021 due to limits on fan attendance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Colts announced the rescheduled date on Monday and it will feature the Colts hosting a [more]
  
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• Colts waive Roderic Teamer

  14-05-2021 15:27 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have made a move in their secondary, waiving cornerback Roderic Teamer. Teamer signed a futures deal with Indianapolis back in January. He entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Tulane with the Chargers in 2019. Teamer played seven games with six starts at safety for Los Angeles as a rookie, [more]
  
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• Falcons claim Sam Jones off waivers

  13-05-2021 23:10 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  After Indianapolis cut him on Wednesday, offensive lineman Sam Jones has a new home. The Falcons claimed Jones off waivers on Thursday, giving the club more depth on the offensive line. Jones had only been with Indianapolis since Dec. 30 when he signed with the team’s practice squad. he later signed a futures contract in [more]
  
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• Colts sign kicker Eddy Pineiro

  13-05-2021 22:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Free agent kicker Eddy Pineiro is getting a chance to compete for a roster spot. Pineiro is signing a one-year contract with the Colts today. Pineiro will likely compete in training camp with Rodrigo Blankenship, who had an up-and-down season in 2020. Blankenship was fairly accurate on short kicks but went just 1-for-3 beyond 50 [more]
  
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• Eric Fisher “darn excited” to play with Quenton Nelson

  13-05-2021 17:26 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Eric Fisher‘s deal with the Colts became official on Wednesday and Fisher met with the media as a member of the team for the first time on Thursday. Fisher told reporters that he feels like he has a lot left in the tank after tearing his Achilles in January and being released by the Chiefs [more]
  
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• 2021 NFL schedule: 10 teams get five primetime games each

  13-05-2021 03:13 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Ten teams each received five primetime games. The Packers, Saints, Cowboys, Seahawks, Steelers, Ravens, Rams, 49ers, Chiefs and Bucs are scheduled for five night games each. The Saints and Cowboys also have Thanksgiving Day games, and the Packers a Christmas Day game. The Bears, Vikings, Raiders, Colts and Bills each are scheduled for four primetime [more]
  
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• 2021 Thursday Night Football Schedule: Rams, Seahawks set for early matchup

  13-05-2021 02:23 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Buccaneers and Cowboys will begin the 2021 the season on Thursday, Sept. 9. But Thursday Night Football will technically begin the next week with a divisional contest between the Giants and Washington on NFL Network. After Carolina visits Houston in Week Three, the Week Four matchup will feature the league’s last two No. 1 [more]
  
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• Browns at Steelers closes out ESPN’s Monday Night Football 2021 schedule

  13-05-2021 02:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The NFL announced its 2021 schedule on Wednesday night. The includes 17 games on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. It does not feature a doubleheader on the first Monday night of the season. ESPN also will air a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader. Those games, which will kickoff at 4:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. ET, also will [more]
  
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• Patriots, Colts, Dolphins, Eagles draw Week 14 byes

  13-05-2021 02:18 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Buccaneers returned from their bye week with four games to play in the 2020 regular season and went on to win them all before rolling through the playoffs to a Super Bowl title. Four teams could have a chance to make history repeat itself this season. The Patriots, Colts, Dolphins, and Eagles have all [more]
  
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• 2021 NFL Sunday Night Football schedule: Chiefs set for three appearances

  13-05-2021 02:00 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Chiefs fell short in Super Bowl LV, but they’re still in demand when it comes to Sunday Night Football appearances. The NFL released the schedule for the 2021 season on Wednesday night and Kansas City is set for three appearances on NBC this season. They’ll face the Ravens in Baltimore in Week 2, host [more]
  
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• 2021 NFL Sunday Night Football schedule: Chiefs, Packers set for three appearances

  13-05-2021 02:00 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Chiefs fell short in Super Bowl LV, but they’re still in demand when it comes to Sunday Night Football appearances. The NFL released the schedule for the 2021 season on Wednesday night and Kansas City is set for three appearances on NBC this season. They’ll face the Ravens in Baltimore in Week 2, host [more]
  
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• Report: Cardinals to host Colts on Christmas

  12-05-2021 21:05 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Word in March was that the NFL was considering scheduling a pair of games on Christmas during the 2021 season because it falls on a Saturday and it appears that’s the way they’ve decided to go. Master Tesfatsion of Bleacher Report reports that the Cardinals will be hosting the Colts on the holiday. Tesfatsion previously [more]
  
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• Colts waive offensive lineman Sam Jones

  12-05-2021 20:13 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts announced they waived center/guard Sam Jones on Wednesday. Jones originally signed with the Colts on Dec. 30, joining the team’s practice squad. He signed a futures contract after the season. Jones participated in the Cardinals’ 2020 offseason program and training camp. Jones spent the entire 2019 season on the Cardinals’ practice squad. As [more]
  
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• 49ers, Rams open as biggest Week One favorites

  12-05-2021 17:49 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The release of the schedule for the first weekend of the 2021 NFL season has led to sportsbooks releasing point spreads for the first 16 games of the year. A pair of NFC West teams have been installed as the biggest early favorites. William Hill has the 49ers favored by seven points in their road [more]
  
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• Seahawks face Colts, Eagles travel to Falcons on FOX in Week One

  12-05-2021 14:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Whether Aaron Rodgers is still with the Packers or makes his way to the Broncos, he’ll be playing at 4:25 p.m. on FOX in Week One. But there will be at least one familiar quarterback in a new place in the network’s early slate to open the season. The Seahawks will travel to Indianapolis for [more]
  
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• Colts waive Anthony Butler

  11-05-2021 21:40 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Indianapolis has already elected to move on from one of their undrafted free agents. The Colts announced on Tuesday that they have waived linebacker Anthony Butler. Butler was one of several college free agents to sign with Indianapolis last week. He participated in the club’s rookie minicamp last weekend. Butler played 46 collegiate games between [more]
  
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• Report: Eric Fisher may not be ready until October

  10-05-2021 19:54 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts are signing Eric Fisher, but he may not be replacing Anthony Castonzo as the team’s left tackle right off the bat. Fisher tore his Achilles in the AFC Championship Game in January, so he’s spending the offseason rehabbing and working his way back to health. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the [more]
  
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• Colts signing Eric Fisher to one-year deal

  10-05-2021 17:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have found a new left tackle. According to multiple reports, Indianapolis is signing former Chiefs No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher to a one-year, $9.4 million deal. Fisher was a mainstay on Kansas City’s offensive line since his selection in 2013. But he tore his Achilles during the AFC Championship Game against the [more]
  
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• 16 players take advantage of new number rules, so far

  10-05-2021 16:45 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Last month, the NFL revolutionized the rules regarding jersey numbers. Since then, 16 players have taken advantage of the shift. Peter King lists them in his latest edition of Football Morning in America. King arranged them by number. We’ll list them by player in alphabetical order, if for no reason other than variety. Cardinals S [more]
  
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• Near perfect attendance at initial rookie minicamps

  10-05-2021 15:35 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Roughly 10 percent of the league had rookie minicamps this weekend. Roughly 100 percent of the rookies showed up. Attendance of draft picks, undrafted free agents, and other eligible players were near perfect for the Jets, Raiders, and Colts, the three teams that held rookie minicamps the first weekend after the draft. The development comes [more]
  
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• Antwaun Woods visiting Colts

  10-05-2021 13:58 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Free agent defensive tackle Antwaun Woods has set up his first visit. Woods is visiting the Colts, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. After Woods signed a one-year, $2.133 million tender offer with the Cowboys, Dallas decided not to keep him around and waived him. He passed through waivers unclaimed, meaning no other team thought he [more]
  
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• Dayo Odeyingbo: Goal is to play this year after tearing Achilles in January

  09-05-2021 14:23 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts picked defensive linemen with their first two selections in this year’s draft, but the expectations for 2021 were very different for the two players. First-round pick Kwity Paye is seen as an immediate contributor to the team’s pass rush, but second-rounder Dayo Odeyingbo was taken with an eye on the long term. Odeyingbo [more]
  
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• Frank Reich: I don’t think drafting another player sent Carson Wentz in a tailspin

  07-05-2021 16:44 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  After the 2020 season, it was clear quarterback Carson Wentz needed a fresh start. He got one when Indianapolis agreed to trade for him in February, reuniting him with his former offensive coordinator, Colts head coach Frank Reich. That Wentz was even available would have likely been a shock a year ago at this time, [more]
  
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• Colts, Jets, Raiders holding rookie minicamps this weekend

  07-05-2021 15:23 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Many of the offseason events that were cancelled last season because of the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to be back this year and in-person rookie minicamps are on that list. Three teams will be welcoming draft picks, undrafted free agent signings, and tryout players to their facilities this weekend. The Colts, Jets, and Raiders will [more]
  
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• Colts assisted Sam Ehlinger in getting back to Austin after his brother’s death

  07-05-2021 01:46 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Sam Ehlinger was in Indianapolis on Thursday when he found out about the death of his younger brother, Jake. The Colts selected Sam Ehlinger in the sixth round Saturday. The Colts took care of Ehlinger’s travel accommodations back to Austin to get him home as soon as possible. “There are no magic words in these [more]
  
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• Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, brother of Colts rookie Sam Ehlinger, found dead

  06-05-2021 23:27 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead today in Austin. Police said they found Ehlinger when responding to a call today at 12:18 p.m., according to the Austin American-Statesman. His death is not considered suspicious. An excellent student, Jake Ehlinger considered playing Ivy League football but decided [more]
  
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• Colts sign five undrafted free agents

  06-05-2021 22:11 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts announced the signing of five draft picks on Thursday and they also announced the addition of five undrafted rookies. First-round defensive end Kwity Paye was one of the five picks who signed and one of his former teammates from Michigan is going to be joining him in Indianapolis. Wide receiver Tarik Black was [more]
  
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• Kwity Paye is first 2021 first-round pick to sign

  06-05-2021 21:55 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Colts defensive end Kwity Paye is the first 2021 first-round pick to sign his rookie deal. The Colts announced the news on Thursday afternoon. Paye has a four-year deal worth over $13.6 million with a team option for a fifth season. The price tag of that option will be affected by Paye’s playing time and [more]
  
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• Colts sign seventh-round choice Mike Strachan

  06-05-2021 21:37 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have two of their seven draft choices under contract. Receiver Mike Strachan, a seventh-round choice, has joined offensive lineman Will Fries in signing his rookie deal. Strachan’s agent, David Canter, announced the signing on social media. First-rounder Kwity Paye, second-rounder Dayo Odeyingbo, fourth-rounder Kylen Gransen, fifth-rounder Shawn Davis and sixth-rounder Sam Ehlinger remain [more]
  
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• Colts sign seventh-rounder Will Fries

  06-05-2021 20:08 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Offensive lineman Will Fries was the last player selected by the Colts in the 2021 draft, but he is the first one with a contract. Fries’ agents announced on Thursday that he has signed his contract with the team. Like all players drafted after the first round, Fries will have a four-year deal without a [more]
  
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• Chris Ballard: Level of trust between Carson Wentz, Frank Reich is everything

  06-05-2021 15:54 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts are transitioning to a new starting quarterback for the third time in as many years, but General Manager Chris Ballard doesn’t think it will be a rocky one. During an appearance on Colin Cowherd’s podcast, Ballard said that the transition has been “pretty seamless” thus far because Carson Wentz played for head coach [more]
  
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• Eric Fisher visiting Colts

  05-05-2021 03:34 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts saw left tackle Anthony Castonzo retire this offseason. They signed Sam Tevi as a free agent, and owner Jim Irsay said last week the team is confident “Tevi can do a solid job at left tackle.” The Colts’ actions, though, speak louder. They will have free agent left tackle Eric Fisher visit later [more]
  
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• Malik Hooker visiting Dolphins

  04-05-2021 21:00 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  Free agent safety Malik Hooker is visiting the Dolphins on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Hooker, 25, visited the Cowboys earlier in the offseason but has had little reported interest. He is rehabbing after tearing his Achilles in Week 2 last season. Hooker, a first-round choice of the Colts in 2017, had an [more]
  
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• Colts work out Eddy Pineiro

  04-05-2021 16:31 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  After not playing at all in 2020, former Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro is getting another opportunity. Pineiro is working out for the Colts today, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The Colts have one kicker on the roster, Rodrigo Blankenship, who had an up-and-down season in 2020. Blankenship was fairly accurate on short kicks but went [more]
  
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• Free agent signings no longer count in compensatory pick formula

  04-05-2021 16:05 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  When the Ravens brought in tackle Alejandro Villanueva for a visit last month, word from Baltimore reporters was that the team was not expected to make a move until after the draft. Compensatory draft picks were central to that approach. The Ravens and other teams have prized the picks doled out to teams who see [more]
  
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• 21 fifth-year options picked up for 2018 first-round picks

  03-05-2021 23:56 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The deadline for NFL teams to exercise their fifth-year contract options on 2018 first-round picks passed on Monday afternoon and 21 players had those options picked up. Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold is part of that group. Carolina traded for Darnold last month and announced their decision on his option after the draft. That total is [more]
  
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• Mo Alie-Cox signs re-signs with Colts

  03-05-2021 18:39 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have brought back all three of their restricted free agents. Indianapolis announced on Monday that tight end Mo Alie-Cox has signed his restricted free agent tender, putting him under contract with the club for 2021. The Colts gave Alie-Cox a second-round tender, which means he’ll earn a $3.384 million salary in 2021. Alie-Cox [more]
  
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• Mo Alie-Cox re-signs with Colts

  03-05-2021 18:39 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have brought back all three of their restricted free agents. Indianapolis announced on Monday that tight end Mo Alie-Cox has signed his restricted free agent tender, putting him under contract with the club for 2021. The Colts gave Alie-Cox a second-round tender, which means he’ll earn a $3.384 million salary in 2021. Alie-Cox [more]
  
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• Colts release Paul Perkins

  03-05-2021 16:30 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts opened up a roster spot on Monday. The team announced the release of running back Paul Perkins. Perkins signed to the practice squad last November and re-signed with the team in January. Perkins was a 2016 fifth-round choice by the Giants and played 25 games for them over his first two seasons. He [more]
  
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• Chris Ballard: Left tackle’s a need, but it didn’t match up at that point in the draft

  03-05-2021 15:42 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  When Anthony Castonzo elected to retire following the 2020 season, it made left tackle an immediate position of need for the Colts. They were widely expected to address it during the draft. But aside from bringing in Penn State’s Will Fries in the seventh round, Indianapolis didn’t select any offensive linemen. Its first two picks [more]
  
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• Micah Parsons opens as favorite to win defensive rookie of the year

  02-05-2021 15:57 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  He wasn’t the first defensive player taken in the draft. He’s the first favorite to win defensive rookie of the year. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons, the 12th overall selection, has been installed by PointsBet as a +450 proposition to secure the award based on the 17 regular-season games of his first NFL season. He was [more]
  
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• Jim Irsay: We feel Sam Tevi can do a solid job at left tackle

  01-05-2021 23:23 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts entered the draft as one of the teams ostensibly looking for a starting tackle following the retirement of Anthony Castonzo. But instead, Indianapolis took defensive ends with their first couple of picks. Former Charger Sam Tevi signed with the club in free agency back in late March, and at this point it looks [more]
  
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• Colts draft Texas QB Sam Ehlinger

  01-05-2021 23:21 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts have picked up a late-round quarterback. With the 218th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Indianapolis selected Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger. A four-year starter at Texas, Ehlinger had 94 passing and 33 rushing touchdowns in his college career. He’s fairly limited as a passer and it’s a long shot that he’ll ever [more]
  
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• Colts snag Kwity Paye with 21st overall pick

  30-04-2021 04:56 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  The Colts came into the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with needs at left tackle and in their pass rush. They wound up trying to address the defensive need with the 21st pick in the first round. The Colts selected former Michigan defensive end Kwity Paye. Paye spent four years in Ann Arbor [more]
  
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• Colts draft picks 2021: All of Indianapolis’ selections, NFL draft results, team order

  30-04-2021 04:53 via profootballtalk.nbcsports.com
  
  For the 4th year in a row, the Colts will have a new quarterback. After Philip Rivers retired at the end of the 2020 season, the Colts traded with the Eagles for QB Carson Wentz, reuniting Wentz with head coach Frank Reich, who was with Wentz in Philadelphia when the two won the Super Bowl. The Colts sent their 2021 3rd round pick and a conditional 2022 [more]
  
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