Updated Colts 53-man roster projection after preseason Week 1

An updated 53-man roster projection after the first preseason game.

The Indianapolis Colts got through their first week of the preseason and while they couldn’t come away with a road victory over the Buffalo Bills, they inched one step closer to reducing the roster to 53 players.

The first five cuts are set to come before the end of Tuesday, reducing the rosters to 85 players. The Tuesday following the second preseason game on Aug. 20 will include another five cuts. Then, following the final preseason game on Aug. 27, the final roster cuts will be made down to 53 players.

With the first preseason game now behind us, here’s an updated 53-man roster projection for the Colts: