Amid the Colts LT battle, Julién Davenport seems to have the edge.
The Indianapolis Colts are still waiting on starting left tackle Eric Fisher to return from the PUP list after undergoing offseason Achilles surgery, but it seems Julién Davenport has emerged as the favorite to start in the meantime.
Though the battle hasn’t been all that inspiring in terms of finding a suitable backup to Fisher, it was Davenport who separated himself from the competition during the team’s second preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Head coach Frank Reich told reporters on Wednesday that Davenport is the frontrunner for the spot until Fisher returns.
“Those guys have gotten a ton of reps. Julién (Davenport) has come in and done a good job,” Reich said Wednesday. “All of the guys have done well, I think Julién has established himself there at the left tackle position, but we feel good about the other guys that have been repping out there as well. Right now I’d say Julién has that edge there and so we feel great about the depth there.”
With the starters sitting the preseason finale, it will be interesting to see if the Colts will continue to give Davenport reps. If he doesn’t play at all, it’s fair to assume he will be the starter in Week 1 if Fisher isn’t ready to go. The same can still be true if he winds up getting reps in the finale against the Detroit Lions as well.
The Colts have to make final roster cuts on Tuesday, Aug. 31 but if this trend keeps up, it will be Davenport who has the edge at left tackle until Fisher returns.
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