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Colts activate 3 players from COVID-19 list

Colts activate three from the COVID-19 list.

The Indianapolis Colts activated three players from the reserve/COVID-19 list, two of which come from the practice squad portion of the list, the team announced Tuesday.

Among those activated on Tuesday include rookie linebacker Jordan Glasgow (reserve/COVID-19 list), defensive tackle Rob Windsor (practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list) and safety Ibraheim Campbell (practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list).

Both lists are essentially the same with the difference being one is for players on the active roster while the other is for practice squad players.

Glasgow will be returning to the active roster after missing three games while Windsor and Campbell will revert back to the practice squad.

The Colts also announced the release of linebacker Chris Covington from the practice squad on Tuesday.

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Colts’ coordinator corner: Jonathan Taylor coming into his own

Coordinators talk ahead of Week 15.

The Indianapolis Colts (9-4) are preparing to host the Houston Texans (4-9) at Lucas Oil Stadium for a Week 15 matchup on Sunday as the season enters its final three weeks.

Ahead of the rematch against the Texans, the coordinators for the Colts spoke to the media on Tuesday touching on various topics in all three phases of the game.

Here are some highlights from the coordinator’s corner:

Jonathan Taylor getting better each week

The rookie running back has taken the league by storm over the last month or so. He has 55 carries for 331 yards and two rushing touchdowns while adding nine receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown in the passing game over three games.

Offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni attributes the improvements Taylor has made to an increase in reps and confidence for the rookie.

“Confidence and reps. Really, that is as simple as it can be – confidence and reps. He just keeps getting reps, keeps getting better. He just keeps seeing it over and over and over again, and he is building confidence from that. You can really see that,” Sirianni said. “Confidence is a crazy thing, and momentum and confidence is a great thing to have. He’s got that and he’s playing really good football right now.”

Taylor endured a three-game stretch in which he was essentially benched as the Colts rode the hot hand in the backfield. Sirianni couldn’t be more impressed with how the rookie handled the rough stretch of games.

“I never really sensed that he had lost confidence. I really don’t and I think he handled not getting all the carries and Nyheim (Hines) getting some of the carries because he was hot or Jordan (Wilkins) because he was hot at the time, I think he handled that truly like a pro,” Sirianni said. “Of course he wanted to get all those carries that they were getting, but he is a pro and he handled it like a pro. He didn’t complain. He just said, ‘Hey, next time I get out there I am going to make the most of my opportunities’ and he has done that. So a big credit to him.”

Khari Willis quietly having a strong season

The second-year safety may have been overshadowed by rookie Julian Blackmon this season, but don’t mistake that for a lack of development for the Michigan safety. Willis has been turning in a strong season, showing improvements in both phases of the game.

“He’s just been special since he’s been here, just to be frank. He’s a great young man, he has high character. He brings energy and enthusiasm on the practice field. He’s very serious about his business, meaning that he’s a true pro,” said defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. “He’s a good player. That’s the one thing you have to be. He’s quick and explosive. He’s a good tackler and plays well in space. We’ve been having him primarily as the guy that drops down for us, that covers guys and fits the run game, but he can play in the deep part of the field too. He does a lot of things well for us, but I would say the main thing is the way he practices and the way he prepares and his energy and enthusiasm all the way through the week and into the game time. He’s pretty impressive.”

Willis had an impressive rookie campaign but he’s been even better in Year 2. His improvements against the pass are shining through while he continues to be a play-maker against the run.

It seems the Colts have their starting safety tandem of the future.

Jordan Glasgow showing growth

Though he missed Week 14 due to being on the reserve/COVID-19 list and there’s a chance he misses this week as well, the rookie in Glasgow has been showing out for the majority of his rookie campaign on special teams.

Special teams coordinator Bubba Ventrone has seen a lot of growth from the sixth-round pick, and the rookie has quickly become a leader on special teams.

“Jordan (Glasgow) has been a great player for us this year. He’s done a good job, he prepares well, he’s very detailed. He’s pretty much a leader amongst that group by the way he prepares every week for his opponent and the detail he puts into his studies,” said Ventrone. “He’s very instinctive player. He’s done a great job for us in coverage and he’s made a lot of good blocks in the return game. He’s one of our best if not our best single blocker in both return units.”

Glasgow is second on the team in special teams tackles behind safety George Odum, who leads the NFL in that category. His absence will be missed if he’s forced to sit out another game, but the rookie is becoming a key cog on special teams.

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Colts place LB Jordan Glasgow on COVID-19 list

Jordan Glasgow goes on the COVID-19 list.

The Indianapolis Colts placed linebacker Jordan Glasgow on the reserve/COVID-19 list, the team announced Sunday.

It isn’t clear if Glasgow tested positive for the virus or is a close contact to someone who did, but he won’t be available for Sunday afternoon’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

The Colts selected Glasgow in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. This is the first game he’s missed this season and has been a big contributor on special teams.

Taking his spot on the roster is safety Ibraheim Campbell, who will be called up from the practice squad as a COVID-19 replacement.

WATCH: Jordan Glasgow blocks Bears punt attempt

The former Michigan football special teams and LB standout kept the Bears from getting the ball off on fourth down.

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Well, it technically was a deflection, but in Chicago facing the Bears, former Michigan LB Jordan Glasgow got the job done for his Indianapolis Colts.

While many questioned the Colts taking college football’s surest tackler in the 2020 NFL Draft, Michigan football fans who paid attention to his ascension knew that he would be a pro on special teams at the next level. After all, that’s how he made his star-turn as a Wolverine before earning the starting WILL linebacker job his fifth-year in Ann Arbor.

He’s made a tackle in each of the past two games for the Colts, but took it to another level on Sunday in Chicago, getting to the punter and helping Indy earn excellent field position by deflecting the ball on fourth down.

Check it out below:

ColtsWire: Jordan Glasgow projected to make 53-man roster

ColtsWire predicts that the former Michigan football walk-on will be on the team once the NFL concludes training camp.

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Remember when there were people out there who doubted a Glasgow? Well, it wasn’t very smart.

While Graham and Ryan Glasgow were more obvious choices to make it in the NFL given that both Michigan football brothers went from walk-ons to standout linemen in Ann Arbor, for some reason, linebacker Jordan Glasgow didn’t get that same benefit of the doubt. Yet, he surprised many, winning the starting WILL linebacker job his senior season, while securing the spot of the nation’s surest tackler at the college level.

When he was drafted in the sixth-round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, naysayers were surprised, but didn’t anticipate much. And given that sixth-round picks aren’t exactly shoe-ins to make NFL 53-man rosters, according to our sister site, ColtsWire, it appears that the youngest Glasgow brother is set to do just that.

ColtsWire put together a gallery of its projected 53-man roster for Indianapolis this fall after witnessing the first team scrimmage, and at linebacker, it has Jordan Glasgow making the cut. Assuredly, his special teams prowess plays a part in their line of thinking.

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From earlier this month:

They did bring in the rookie Glasgow as a sixth-round pick, but he won’t be working on defense very often, if at all. He will be competing for a role on special teams and while that isn’t exciting, the Colts believe he can be a major impact in that phase of the game.

Given Glasgow’s trajectory, we wouldn’t be surprised if he continued to surpass expectations.

After all, that’s all he and his brothers have done at every step of the way.

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Colts excited to get Jordan Glasgow on special teams

Rookie LB has a role ready for the taking.

The Indianapolis Colts made a selection in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft on linebacker Jordan Glasgow with the expectation that he won’t be a major part of the defensive side of the ball.

While the roster and depth chart will show that Glasgow is a part of the linebacker corps, the Colts aren’t planning to use him in that phase of the game.

Instead, they envision the Michigan product having a massive impact on special teams. And they believe that impact could be immediate.

“He’s earned everything he’s gotten every step of the way. He walks on at Michigan, carves out a captain roll on special teams, and then earned a starting job as a senior. I mean, he’s earned everything, every step of the way in his career,” said director of pro personnel Kevin Rogers, via Colts.com. “I mean, he’s a guy that doesn’t even need football. He’s a 3.6 GPA guy. He could make money elsewhere, but he’s a tough, gritty guy. You put on the tape, he’s blocking kicks, he makes almost every tackle on every unit. I mean, he’s a guy that’s going to be exciting to watch in the third phase this year.”

The Colts have a deep linebacker corps entering the 2020 season. Some would argue that it’s the deepest position on the entire roster. With an All-Pro talent in Darius Leonard, high-quality starters in Anthony Walker and Bobby Okereke and the upside of E.J. Speed, this group has very little question marks.

They even get strong special teams production from Zaire Franklin and Matthew Adams—the two players likely competing with Glasgow for the final spot in the linebacker room.

But the potential for Glasgow on special teams is extremely high. The Colts mentioned he has Pro Bowl potential in that area, but general manager Chris Ballard also made note of what Glasgow brings to the locker room.

“So I have a good friend’s son that I had seen this kid before, when I was going into Michigan about four years ago, as a freshman. The son said, ‘Man, this guy’s an unbelievable special teams player.’ Then I really started watching him. And over the years you see this kid who’s a walk-on, he earns a scholarship and he’s doing it by playing on teams, and then he works himself up to be a starter on defense,” said Ballard. “You know, Glasgow’s the exact kind of make-up that we want in a player, and at one point I said, ‘You know what? Our special teams coaches loved him, I loved him,’ and I said, ‘We’re taking him.’ And this guy stands for what we want. Now he’s gotta prove it at our level, but I think he will.”

There are going to be several position battles to watch during this unique training camp, and Glasgow has a chance to carve out an immediate role on special teams—an area he’s shown to thrive during his days at Michigan.

Jordan Glasgow’s intensity intrigued Colts during 2020 draft

Jordan Glasgow could be a core special teamer.

Among the selections for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2020 NFL Draft, a sixth-round pick in Jordan Glasgow won’t be garnering a whole lot of headlines.

However, the Colts see something special in the Michigan linebacker/safety and are excited to see what he can bring to the NFL level. What intrigued the Colts the most, says defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, was the intensity apparent on film.

“You turn on the tape of this guy, and from 10,000 feet you see the intensity. You can feel it just oozing from the guy. So we’re excited to see that in the games, and certainly in practice under a controlled environment,” Eberflus told Colts.com. “He is intense, and hopefully that bleeds over to the rest of the group. I know that there’s some intense guys in that linebacker room, too, so they’re excited to get a chance to work with him, also.”

Glasgow won’t be taking a starting role in the linebacker room during his rookie season. There’s a chance he doesn’t ever hold that kind of role in his career.

But Glasgow’s projection comes on special teams and while that doesn’t sound all that exciting, it is important. The Colts feel Glasgow has Pro Bowl potential as a core special teamer, which is why they spent a sixth-round pick to get him.

Of course, the rookie has to prove himself worthy of that and will be competing with fellow linebackers Zaire Franklin and Matthew Adams—two players who see ample work on special teams.

Glasgow is an interesting prospect for the Colts, and the front office is hoping they can translate that intensity into production at the NFL level.

Colts sign RB Jonathan Taylor, two others to rookie deals

Colts now have 7 of 9 draft picks under contract.

The Indianapolis Colts signed running back Jonathan Taylor, quarterback Jacob Eason and linebacker Jordan Glasgow to rookie contracts, the team announced Friday.

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It has been a busy week for the Colts in terms of getting these rookie contracts done. All seven of their current deals have come this week.

Taylor is the biggest name of the trio here. The Colts traded up three spots to get him at No. 41 overall in the second round. He will be joining Marlon Mack at the top of the running back depth chart and likely will take over the starting duties beginning in 2021.

Eason was drafted in the fourth round to be a developmental piece in the quarterback room. With Philip Rivers and Jacoby Brissett firmly entrenched in their roles as starter and backup, respectively, Eason will be fighting for the QB3 role with Chad Kelly.

Glasgow was the final pick for the Colts in the draft, being selected in the sixth round. His only path to making the roster is through special teams and while that might seem like a tall task, Glasgow’s prowess in that phase of the game has garnered praise from several draft pundits.

With these three officially under contract, the Colts have now signed seven of their nine selections in the 2020 NFL Draft. The only two that remain are wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and safety Julian Blackmon.

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How the quartet of 6th-round picks fit with Colts

How might the 6th-round picks fit with the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts finished up their 2020 NFL draft with four selections in the sixth round, which also included two trades.

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The majority of the time it is hard for late-round prospects like sixth-rounders to make an NFL roster, but Chris Ballard has found solid players in these later rounds. With the depth that is already on the Colts roster, it will be hard for some of these players to make the 53-man roster in September, but we will have to wait and see.

Here’s how these late-round guys will fit on the Colts’ roster:

Robert Windsor, IDL, Penn State

Reading about Windsor there isn’t a lot to like. He’s undersized for an interior defensive lineman and doesn’t pose much of a threat in the pass rush game. With players like Deforest Buckner, Sheldon Day, Denico Autry, and Grover Stewart ahead of Windsor already on the depth chart, it will be a long shot for Windsor to make the roster. He’s likely competing with Tyquan Lewis for the final defensive tackle spot.

Isaiah Rodgers, CB, UMASS

The Colts traded cornerback Quincy Wilson to the Jets for the 211th pick, and with the pick took Rodgers out of UMASS. To move up in front of yourselves in the draft is interesting, and for Ballard, he loves his big physical corners, well Rodgers isn’t exactly that. He’s only 5’10 and 170 pounds, and while the Colts are pretty loaded at corner already, Rodgers will play mostly as a slot corner or special teams kick return guy.

Dezmon Patton, WR, Washington State

Patton is another big wide receiver for Philip Rivers to work with this season. At 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, Patton ran a 4.48 in the 40-yard dash and jumped a 36-inch vertical at the combine. In 13 games his senior season Patton had 58 catches, 762 yards, and eight touchdowns. With the lack of depth at WR on this Colts roster right now, Patton could come in and push for the WR5 spot, and be a key contributor on special teams.

Jordan Glasgow, LB, Michigan

Glasgow played both linebacker and safety in his few years at Michigan. According to PFF, Glasgow was graded as the highest LB in 2019 in terms of the tackling grade at 90.4. A core special teams player for the Wolverines, playing on all phases during all four years at Michigan, Glasgow has been regarded to have very high football IQ and has been quoted saying he would love to play special teams for an NFL team. It looks like he will do that for the Colts, as Glasgow seems like a guy that will be a featured special teams guy for next season.

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2020 NFL draft: Colts select LB Jordan Glasgow with 213th pick

Colts add to the defense with pick No. 213.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Michigan linebacker Jordan Glasgow with the No. 213 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

A walk on at Michigan, Glasgow spent five seasons with the Wolverines racking up 139 tackles, 10.0 tackles for a loss and 7.0 sacks. He was a versatile piece working both as a safety and a linebacker during his collegiate career.

Glasgow will compete all over the defense and what most likely intrigued the Colts enough to draft him in the sixth round was his ability to tackle. Glasgow was graded as Pro Football Focus’ best tackler in 2019 among all linebackers.

Glasgow will be serving as a chess piece for the Colts defense and will compete for a roster spot when the team finally gets together after the long offseason.