I won’t be there for Chris Ballard’s presser today or the opening of the offseason program. Out of town because of family reasons.

New QB. More aggressive GM. Organic meat. How Carlie Irsay-Gordon has shaped Colts Carlie Irsay-Gordon has a clear vision of how the Colts should operate. It influences the team from the smallest moves to the biggest

We’re still learning how Carlie Irsay-Gordon will lead the Colts.

“Every area, from medical to strength to communications to football operations to coaching to scouting, making sure everybody’s integrated… That’s more difficult than you think.”

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Pirates calling up Konnor Griffin, MLB's No. 1 prospect, from Indianapolis Griffin played in just five games for Indianapolis, collecting seven hits and five walks in 21 plate appearances.

Well, Indy baseball fans, hope you saw Konnor Griffin last weekend.

He's already off to the bigs.

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Why Colts' trades of Pittman, Franklin were 'gut-wrenching' but necessary Indianapolis traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers in a move to cut salary and traded Zaire Franklin to Green Bay to get younger at linebacker.

What the Colts said this week about the decisions to move on from Michael Pittman Jr. and Zaire Franklin

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How the Colts plan to replace receiver Michael Pittman Jr. Michael Pittman led the Colts with 80 catches and finished second on the team with 111 targets, but Indianapolis plans to spread his work around

When we asked the Colts about replacing Michael Pittman Jr.'s share of the offense this week, they talked less about any new guys and more about expanded roles for the three we already know: Downs, Pierce, Warren.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: Bears need to pick stadium site 'relatively soon' NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has no preference on whether the Bears play in Indiana or Illinois but he wants a location soon

Roger Goodell at the owner’s meetings: The Bears need a stadium. Illinois, Indiana, whatever. The NFL wants a new stadium for the Bears as soon as possible. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

The leading candidate to play strong safety for the Colts might surprise you Colts let starting SS Nick Cross leave in free agency and added free agents Juanyeh Thomas and Jonathan Owens but a returning player may win the spot

The Colts decided not to sign Nick Cross this offseason, leaving one starting spot open in a secondary filled with big names.

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Colts GM Chris Ballard must tap into history of finding starting LBs in draft Indianapolis wants to get younger and faster at linebacker, meaning Chris Ballard must tap into his early drafting success at the position

Early in Chris Ballard's tenure, the Colts had a strong history of finding starting linebackers in the draft.

Ballard believes the 2026 NFL draft has a deep LB class, both at the top and the back, and that's the obvious place to fill a glaring need.

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Colts missed on Trey Hendrickson. What Ballard said about the pass rush The Colts have depth at defensive end but needed a difference maker. What GM Chris Ballard said about the state of the position

The Colts have a critical need at DE.

A hole they haven't filled yet.

For the moment, Chris Ballard is saying there's still time to add, but he knows Indy might be looking at a committee approach.

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Why haven't the Colts signed a big-money outside free agent? Chris Ballard explains Colts priorities in free agency were bringing back Daniel Jones, Alec Pierce. 'There’s other guys we looked at; it just didn’t work,' Ballad said

Indianapolis spent big on Charvarius Ward and Camryn Bynum in free agency last year.

This year, the Colts cleared space but haven't signed that kind of free agent, signing a bunch of low-cost vets instead.

Here's what Chris Ballard said about it. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

What happens if Colts can't trade Anthony Richardson? The latest from GM Chris Ballard What happens if the Colts can't trade Anthony Richardson? GM Chris Ballard explains the process

From the sounds of it, the Colts are comfortable with Riley Leonard as the team's backup quarterback if Anthony Richardson gets traded.

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Vikings coach expects potential Colts trade target Jonathan Greenard back Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said he expects pass rusher Jonathan Greenard to return. But O'Connell also said, 'There's always conversations'

What Kevin O’Connell said about Jonathan Greenard staying with the Vikings today. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon on urgency: 'We're going to go balls to the wall' Indianapolis Colts have lost five starters, mostly replacing those players with low-cost veterans, rather than a big splash

Carlie Irsay-Gordon says the stakes for 2026 haven’t changed.

“The path that we need is, obviously, d-line. I think it’s a clear path as far as, what are the pieces that we need, and I feel like there’s a lot of great opportunities in the draft”

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Colts have to watch their cash; here's why they still spent big this offseason Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon acknowledged the Colts have to watch their cash spending; here's why it didn't stop them from spending big on Jones, Pierce

The Colts used some cap maneuvering this year to create space they haven’t used yet.

The small first-year hits, the void years, Carlie Irsay-Gordon says, will be used more situationally than becoming the norm for how they handle the cap. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Why Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon wants to play 18 regular-season games NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says an 18-game schedule isn't close. Here's why Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon wants to see it

Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon wants to see the NFL move to an 18-game regular season, with adjustments to the NFL's offseason program

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Why Carlie Irsay-Gordon is convinced Daniel Jones is right guy at QB for Colts Carlie Irsay-Gordon has said she's not a quarterback evaluator but with Jones at the helm, she sees the alignment she wants at every level

Carlie Irsay-Gordon believes deeply in Daniel Jones, and she opened up on her reasons at the NFL's owners meetings in Arizona today:

"It’s like we pressed pause on a movie, and now we’re pressing play, and we get to see what happens at the end.”

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Veteran DE Arden Key brings hard-earned lessons to Colts defensive line with role to find Arden Key struggled in his first three seasons in the NFL before figuring it out, in large part because of his maturity.

Veteran DE Arden Key is confident in his ability to mentor the younger players in the Colts D-line room.

Not because he’s always had it together. Because he nearly ruined his own career and came out on the other side www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Cam Taylor-Britt's a low-risk, high-reward gamble by the Colts at CB Cam Taylor-Britt was a 2nd-round pick and No. 1 CB under Lou Anarumo then got benched; what happened: 'Didn’t have anything to do with the coordinator'

Cam Taylor-Britt believes he let the personal impact the professional, and it cost him in Cincinnati.

For the Colts, he's a low-risk bet on a player with pedigree, hoping he can find himself again with Lou Anarumo.

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Colts add veteran LB with -- surprise -- a history with coordinator Lou Anarumo The Colts finally added a veteran linebacker: Akeem Davis-Gaither. And, no surprise, he has history with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo

More reinforcements at LB are almost certainly coming, either in free agency or the draft…

But Akeem Davis-Gaither can read a depth chart, and he knows there’s opportunity in Indy. www.indystar.com/story/sports...

Colts sign ex-Indiana football WR as possible Michael Pittman replacement Nick Westbrook-Ikhine gives the Colts a wide receiver with size as a possible Michael Pittman replacement

Nick Westbrook-Ikhine has always thought of the Colts as his second hometown team, going back to before his time at IU.

Now, he hopes to regain his NFL momentum in the Indianapolis offense after a tough year in Miami
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Davis-Gaither was Anarumo's nickel linebacker in Cincinnati. ... Played both Mike and Will in place of Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt when they were injured.

Davis-Gaither was a starter in Arizona last year, made a career-high 117 tackles. And stop me if you've heard this before, but he spent five years in Cincinnati with Lou Anarumo

Indianapolis is also adding LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

The Colts are signing WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Daniel Jones contract: Did Colts overpay? Here's why it makes sense By signing Jones to a 2-year deal for $88 million, Colts essentially paid him transition tag in 2026 & franchise tag in 2027. Why that makes sense

The way the Colts structured the Daniel Jones contract, there’s an easy way to move forward if he’s as good as they think he is…

Or to move on if he isn’t.

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How Carson Towt went from Notre Dame basketball to Colts tight end in 10 days Towt, a 6-7, 250-pounder, could sign with Indianapolis immediately because his college football eligibility expired more than a year ago

Ten days ago, Carson Towt had 6 boards in his final college basketball game.

Today, he signed a professional contract for a sport he's never played before.

But he's been gunning for this Colts opportunity for a long, long time.

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Colts add former Bengals 2nd-rounder to crowded CB room Cam Taylor-Britt had seven interceptions over two seasons as a starter with Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.

Former Bengals starter Cam Taylor-Britt brings history with Lou Anarumo to a crowded battle for roster spots at cornerback in Indianapolis.

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Danny Pinter leaves Colts for chance to start in Baltimore Pinter, who played his high school ball in South Bend, has spent his entire career in the state of Indiana.

Danny Pinter loved playing in Indianapolis, but Baltimore represents a chance to compete for a job that wasn't available with the Colts.

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Arden Key deal

Signing bonus: $8.5M

2026
Base: $2.5M (GTD
Cap hit: $6.75M

2027
Base: $4M
Roster bonus: $1M
Cap hit: $9.25M

Daniel Jones deal:

Signing: $44M

2026
Base: $5.49M (gtd)
$30K per game roster bonus
$4.5M in incentives likely to be earned
Cap hit: $19.18M

2027
Base: $33.49M ($6.51M gtd in new league year)
$4M roster bonus
$30K pg
Cap hit: $46.8M

2028
Cap hit: $26.4M if voided