The Indianapolis Colts have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET to cut the roster down to 53 players.
The roster will change throughout the season and even more likely the day after these cuts are made due to the waiver claim period. But the initial 53-man roster will lay the foundation for what the Colts want for the regular season.
Some roster cuts will be strategic. The Colts may keep a player on the initial 53-man roster so they don’t have to subject them to waivers right away. This would be in the hope that they can sneak that player onto the practice squad later after other teams have already made their moves.
Without further ado, here’s our final 53-man roster projection for the Colts following the preseason: