5 takeaways from Colts’ second joint practice with Bears

Here are five takeaways from the Colts’ second joint training camp practice with the Chicago Bears.

The Indianapolis Colts officially wrapped up training camp with their second and final joint training camp practice with the Chicago Bears at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

While Wednesday’s initial joint practice was relatively mild, things got much more physical during Thursday’s practice. There were reports of multiple scuffles as players got a bit chippy.

Here are five takeaways from the Colts’ second joint practice with the Bears:

Colts’ Ryan Kelly dealing with foot injury

Ryan Kelly is currently dealing with a foot injury.

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly is dealing with a foot injury and was held out of Wednesday’s joint training camp practice with the Chicago Bears.

The injury bug has not been all that kind to the Colts since the start of training camp as several starters and impact players have dealt with ailments over the better part of the last month.

Head coach Shane Steichen told the media following Wednesday’s practice that Kelly is dealing with a foot injury, but he didn’t give any semblance of a timeline for his return.

The Colts offensive line is a major storyline for the Colts, and Kelly is entering a prove-it year. After struggling in pass protection over the last two seasons, Kelly needs to show he’s capable of bouncing back to the level he’s shown in the past.

During Wednesday’s joint practice with the Bears, Kelly was replaced by Danny Pinter.

Hopefully, Kelly won’t be out long, but this situation certainly bears monitoring.

Shane Steichen sees growth from Anthony Richardson in joint practices

Anthony Richardson showed growth in the first joint practice against the Bears.

The Indianapolis Colts ramped up the physicality this week, hosting the Chicago Bears for joint training camp practices at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

With rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson officially being named the starter, the work is only just beginning. Getting to go against a new defense shortly after his preseason debut is a challenge, but it offers the rookie a chance to see more reps against different looks.

In Wednesday’s joint practice, Richardson wasn’t afforded many opportunities to uncork a deep shot because of the looks given by the Bears defense. So, Richardson opted to settle for the underneath options.

Head coach Shane Steichen saw that as a sign of growth from the rookie.

“We had called a few shots and then he checked one down to the back off play-action which went down the sidelines for about 10 or 12, which was really good,” Steichen told reporters Wednesday. “That’s great growth, right? Don’t force it, right? Take the completions and move on from there.”

While Richardson’s game has been far from pristine, it’s clear he’s willing and able to learn quickly from mistakes he’s made. That was evident during the preseason opener when he threw an interception on his third pass attempt of the game. He then bounced back to put together two solid drives before his day ended.

A similar situation happened during 7-on-7 drills against the Bears defense. Head coach Matt Eberflus, the former Colts defensive coordinator, continued to use his patented two-high shell against Richardson. The rookie forced a throw over the middle, and it resulted in an interception.

Though the result is ugly, Richardson can use those moments to grow and ultimately turn it into a learning experience to benefit from in the future.

“Yeah, that’s the learning. Take what the defense gives you. We got to be on the same page there. It starts with myself, starts with coaching and we’ve got to get that cleaned up,” Steichen said.

Richardson’s inexperience is going to be present throughout the season, which is why it’s vital to get him as many reps as possible.

Even when the result may not be pretty, those moments and these opportunities can lead Richardson on a path to further growth.

“That’s what these practices are for, right?” Steichen said. “You get to go against another opponent, see different looks and it was good work for him tonight.” 

7 takeaways from Colts’ first joint practice with Bears

Here are seven takeaways from the first joint training camp practice between the Colts and Bears.

The Indianapolis Colts hosted the Chicago Bears for the first of two joint training camp practices Wednesday at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

The two teams will square off for practices leading up to the preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET. As expected, there were some highs and lows for the Colts throughout this joint session.

This was rookie Anthony Richardson’s first practice since it was made public that he will be the starting quarterback moving forward.

Here are seven takeaways from the first joint training camp practice with the Bears

Colts’ 2023 training camp roundup: Day 11

News, notes and highlights from Day 11 of Colts’ training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts were back on the field Tuesday preparing for the final week of training camp at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

With the Chicago Bears set to arrive in the Circle City this week for joint practices, the Colts had a lighter day in terms of the length of practice. The practices Wednesday and Thursday will be extremely physical against Matt Eberflus’ squad so it makes sense that Shane Steichen wanted to avoid pushing too far.

Here are the news, notes and highlights from Day 11 of Colts training camp:

5 observations from Day 10 of Colts training camp

Our own Meghan Hall gives her five observations from Day 10 of Colts training camp.

As the first game of the preseason approaches, the Indianapolis Colts are making final tweaks to how they will show up at Orchard Park on Saturday when they visit the Buffalo Bills.

That included a lighter training camp practice on Thursday, which was their 10th practice since the opening of camp. While we conducted a quick roundup of what went down, we’ll dive a bit deeper into the day’s practice.

Here are five observations from Day 10 of Colts training camp:

Colts’ 2023 training camp roundup: Day 10

News, notes and highlights from Day 10 of Colts training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts were back on the field Thursday for their 10th training camp practice at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield as they prepare for the preseason opener this weekend.

It was a lighter day in terms of physicality and pads, but there were plenty of notes to take from the practice. Weather moved the practice indoors again, and there are now just three training camp practices remaining.

Here are the news, notes and highlights from Day 10 of Colts’ training camp:

5 takeaways from Day 8 of Colts’ training camp

Here are five takeaways from Day 8 of Colts’ training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts are over halfway through training camp before it leads into the preseason games, conducting their eighth practice at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield on Sunday.

The mid-afternoon practice session was held outdoors after the previous practice forced the team to work indoors due to weather. It was another padded practice as the team prepares for the preseason opener in less than a week.

We also put together a quick rundown of the news, notes and highlights from Sunday’s practice. But here, we’ll take a slightly deeper dive.

Here are five takeaways from Day 8 of Colts’ training camp:

Colts’ 2023 training camp roundup: Day 8

Here are the news, notes and highlights from Day 8 of Colts’ training camp.

The Indianapolis Colts concluded their second week of training camp with a mid-afternoon practice session Sunday at the Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

Another day featuring full pads, the Colts are ramping up the physicality on a daily basis as they prepare for their first preseason game of the year. There were some exciting developments taking place to end the second week of camp, especially in regards to rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Here are the news, notes and highlights from Day 8 of Colts’ training camp: