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5 Colts set for bigger roles in 2024

These five Colts could see bigger roles in 2024.

With the page turning to the 2024 offseason for the Indianapolis Colts, it is time to take a look at which players are set to take on a bigger role.

There are a couple of players that made an impact in 2023 and have put themselves in a position to compete for an opening-day starting job. While there are a few that had some nice flashes this past year and will have a chance to carve out more playing time in the upcoming season.

Here are five players that are set to take on a bigger role in 2024:

Colts sign 9 to futures contracts among several roster moves

The Colts made 14 roster moves Monday to begin the 2024 offseason.

The Indianapolis Colts officially got their offseason underway Monday by making several roster moves, including the signings of nine players to Reserve/Future contracts, the team announced.

Along with the nine futures contracts the team signed, all of which include players from the practice squad, the Colts also signed four players to one-year contract extensions while waiving another player. So in total, the Colts made 14 moves.

As is typical protocol following the end of the regular season, the Colts will be preparing to expand their roster to 90 players for the offseason. Much of that includes signing players to futures contracts.

The expansion of the roster to 90 players doesn’t go into effect until the start of the new league year, which is March 13. That’s why it’s technically a reserve contract. It is essentially stating the player will be on the 90-man roster when the time comes.

There is no limit to how many futures contracts the Colts have as long as they are within the 90-man limit when the new league year rolls around.

Here’s a look at the 14 moves the Colts made to begin the offseason:

Colts vs. Raiders: Final injury report for Week 17

Here is the final injury report for the Colts and Raiders in Week 17.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) and Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) released their final injury reports Friday ahead of the Week 17 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Here’s a look at the final injury report for the Colts in Week 17:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • RB Zack Moss appeared to have a setback with his forearm injury so the Colts will be down a player in the backfield.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. is expected to play after clearing the concussion protocol but considering what happened last week, this is still a situation to monitor.
  • RT Braden Smith is expected to make his return from a three-game absence (really four) after practicing in full all week. Still, he’s listed as questionable.
  • CB Kenny Moore II popped up on the injury report Friday with a new injury so that will certainly be something to monitor.

Here’s a look at the final injury report for the Raiders in Week 17:

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Colts vs. Raiders: Updated injury report for Week 17

Here’s the updated injury report for the Colts and Raiders in Week 17.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) and Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) released their updated injury reports Thursday ahead of the Week 17 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Here’s a look at the updated injury report for the Colts in Week 17:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • The Colts returned to practice Thursday after starting the week with a walkthrough.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. is progressing through the concussion protocol and shed his non-contact practice jersey.
  • RT Braden Smith practiced in full for the first time since suffering his knee injury.
  • RB Zack Moss seems to be on track to return as he’s practiced in a limited fashion to begin the week.

Here’s a look at the updated injury report for the Raiders in Week 17:

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Colts vs. Raiders: Initial injury report for Week 17

Here is the Wednesday injury report for the Colts and Raiders for Week 17.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-7) and Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) released their initial injury reports Wednesday ahead of the Week 17 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Here’s a look at the initial injury report for the Colts in Week 17:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • The Colts held a walkthrough Wednesday so participation levels are estimations.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. started off the week with a limited tag, which is encouraging. This will be a situation to monitor throughout the entire week, though, even if/when he’s cleared.
  • RT Braden Smith would have practiced in full, which is a major deal considering he hasn’t practiced since injuring his knee in Week 13.
  • RB Zack Moss would have been a limited participant if the team practiced, showing he’s making progress after not practicing at all last week.

Here’s a look at the initial injury report for the Raiders in Week 17:

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Colts vs. Falcons: Final injury report for Week 16

Here is the final injury report for the Colts and Falcons in Week 16.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) and Atlanta Falcons (6-8) released their final injury reports Friday ahead of the Week 16 matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Here’s a look at the final injury report for the Colts in Week 16:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • RB Jonathan Taylor is ready to return after practicing in full all week.
  • RT Braden Smith will miss his third consecutive game due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 12.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. cleared the concussion protocol but is still questionable due to a shoulder injury. He’s expected to play.
  • RB Zack Moss is questionable after not practicing all week.

Here’s a look at the final injury report for the Falcons in Week 16:

Colts rule out 3 players vs. Falcons in Week 16

The Colts ruled out a trio of players Friday for the Week 16 game against the Falcons.

The Indianapolis Colts ruled out three players ahead of the Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the team announced Friday.

Center Jack Anderson (illness), linebacker Segun Olubi (hip) and right tackle Braden Smith (knee) were all ruled out Friday for the road game against the Falcons. None of the three players practiced this week in any capacity.

While Olubi will miss his second consecutive game due to a hip injury, a rough season for Smith continues.

This will be his third consecutive game missed due to a knee injury he sustained in Week 13, in which he only played three snaps. Including Sunday and the Week 13 game, Smith has missed eight games this season.

Replacing Smith at right tackle will be rookie Blake Freeland, who will make his eighth start of the season and sixth at right tackle. The fourth-round pick has played at least 95% of the snaps in 10 games this season.

In other injury news, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (concussion) cleared the protocol and will play while running back Jonathan Taylor (thumb) appears ready to return after a three-game absence.

Running back Zack Moss (forearm) didn’t practice all week but was not ruled out Friday. He will be questionable on the final Week 16 injury report, which will be released later Friday.

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Colts vs. Falcons: Updated injury report for Week 16

Here is a look at Thursday’s injury report for the Colts and Falcons in Week 16.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) and Atlanta Falcons (6-8) released their updated injury reports Thursday ahead of the Week 16 matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Here’s a look at the updated injury report for the Colts in Week 16:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • The Colts returned to practice Thursday after starting the week with a walkthrough
  • RB Jonathan Taylor practiced in full with a brace on his right thumb. His status Friday will tell us a lot about his chances to play this weekend.
  • RT Braden Smith and RB Zack Moss are trending toward missing this week’s game unless they log a practice Friday.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. practiced in full without a non-contact jersey, one of the final steps of the concussion protocol.
  • K Matt Gay returned to a limited basis Thursday, which is encouraging for his chances to play.

Here’s a look at the updated injury report for the Falcons in Week 16:

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Colts vs. Falcons: Initial injury report for Week 16

Here is the Wednesday injury report for the Colts and Falcons in Week 16.

The Indianapolis Colts (8-6) and Atlanta Falcons (6-8) released their initial injury reports Wednesday ahead of the Week 16 matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Here’s a look at the initial injury report for the Colts in Week 16:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Notes

  • The Colts held a walkthrough Wednesday so participation levels are estimations.
  • RB Jonathan Taylor was listed as a full participant for the first time since undergoing thumb surgery three weeks ago.
  • RT Braden Smith still has not returned to practice while RB Zack Moss picked up a forearm injury in the Week 15 win.
  • WR Michael Pittman Jr. had some encouraging progress through the concussion protocol. He’s not out of the woods yet, but this is a good start.
  • K Matt Gay is a new addition to the injury report so that will be one to monitor as the week progresses.

Here’s a look at the initial injury report for the Falcons in Week 16:

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3 ruled out, 2 questionable in Colts vs. Steelers

Here are the players with injury designations for the Week 15 matchup.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6) released their final injury reports with designations Thursday ahead of the Week 15 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Colts ruled out two starters on offense while a defensive depth player was listed as questionable on the final injury report. Meanwhile, the Steelers ruled out their starting quarterback and listed a starting guard as questionable.

Here is a look at the players with injury designations entering the Week 15 matchup: