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Indianapolis Colts

The roster. The players. The latest coverage.

Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

The Indianapolis Colts play in the AFC South. This hub brings together the club’s official roster, player profiles, and related coverage.

The roster at a glance

The source lists 74 active, practice-squad, and reserve-list entries after released and transferred entries are excluded; 54 carry its ACT designation. An active-roster label is not a guarantee that a player will dress for a particular game.

Linked player names below open individual profiles. The roster was checked on September 20, 2026. It is a dated roster snapshot, not a game-day inactive report.

Why Colts history begins before Indianapolis

The present Colts franchise began in Baltimore in 1953 and played there through the 1983 season. The move to Indianapolis in 1984 changed its home city, while the earlier Baltimore seasons remained part of the same franchise’s record. Indianapolis was not an expansion team starting from zero that year.

Memorial Stadium, the dome and Lucas Oil Stadium

  • Baltimore era: Memorial Stadium was the Colts’ home before the move to Indiana.
  • 1984–2007: the Indianapolis Colts played in the Hoosier Dome, renamed the RCA Dome in 1994.
  • From 2008: Lucas Oil Stadium became the team’s Indianapolis home.

Hoosier Dome and RCA Dome are two names for the same building. Lucas Oil Stadium is its successor, so the 1994 naming change should not be counted as another stadium move. The Colts’ 2006 championship season still belongs to the RCA Dome period.

How the 1968 NFL champions could lose the Super Bowl

Baltimore won NFL championships in 1958, 1959 and 1968. The last of those requires some context: the NFL and AFL still had separate league champions before the 1970 merger realignment.

In the 1968 postseason, the Colts beat Cleveland 34–0 to win the NFL championship. They then faced the AFL champion New York Jets in Super Bowl III and lost 16–7. Winning that year’s NFL title did not automatically mean winning the subsequent game between the two league champions.

The franchise’s Super Bowl victories came later:

  • 1970 season, Baltimore: a 16–13 victory over Dallas in Super Bowl V, played in January 1971.
  • 2006 season, Indianapolis: a 29–17 victory over Chicago in Super Bowl XLI, played in February 2007.

These results explain why a Colts championship list can include three earlier NFL titles alongside two Super Bowl wins without treating them as five Super Bowl victories.

Reading the archive on this page

The season-by-season results below begin in 1999. They cover the later Indianapolis years, including the 2006 title, but exclude the Baltimore era and the first fifteen Indianapolis seasons. The totals describe that displayed window rather than the club’s complete history.

The IND roster

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT

Week 4 · All recorded roster entries appear. Select a linked name to open the player profile.

Indianapolis Colts · Season 2026
PlayerNo.PositionRoster status
A.J. Haulcy25DBActive roster
Adetomiwa Adebawore95DLActive roster
Akeem Davis-Gaither51LBActive roster
Alec Pierce14WRReserve list (unspecified)
Andrew Ogletree85TEActive roster
Anthony Gould6WRActive roster
Anthony Richardson5QBActive roster
Arden Key98DLActive roster
Ashton Dulin16WRActive roster
Austin Ajiake58LBActive roster
Bernhard Raimann79OLActive roster
Bryce Boettcher50LBActive roster
CJ Allen53LBActive roster
Caden Curry55DLActive roster
Cam Taylor-Britt29DBActive roster
Cameron Ball92DLPractice squad
Cameron Mitchell43DBReserve list (unspecified)
Camryn Bynum0DBActive roster
Carson Towt45TEReserve list (unspecified)
Charvarius Ward7DBActive roster
D.J. Montgomery3WRReserve list (unspecified)
DJ Giddens21RBInactive classification (not game-day status)
Dalton Tucker68OLInactive classification (not game-day status)
Daniel Jones17QBActive roster
Daniel Scott32DBPractice squad
Darius Slayton11WRInactive classification (not game-day status)
Davon Booth36RBPractice squad
DeForest Buckner99DLActive roster
Deion Burks80WRActive roster
Eli Pancol83WRPractice squad
Elijah Culp40DBPractice squad
George Gumbs Jr.52DLInactive classification (not game-day status)
Grover Stewart90DLActive roster
Hunter Wohler30DBActive roster
Jalen Farmer62OLActive roster
Jalen Travis75OLActive roster
Jaylahn Tuimoloau91DLActive roster
Jaylon Carlies57LBActive roster
Jerry Tillery94DLActive roster
Johnathan Edwards35DBPractice squad
Jonathan Owens38DBActive roster
Jonathan Taylor28RBActive roster
Josh Downs2WRActive roster
Josh Sills66OLPractice squad
Justin Walley27DBActive roster
Kapena Gushiken34DBActive roster
Keenan Allen10WRInactive classification (not game-day status)
Kenneth Harris33DBPractice squad
Kenny Fletcher Jr.48TEPractice squad
Laiatu Latu97DLActive roster
Laquon Treadwell13WRActive roster
Luke Rhodes46LSActive roster
Luke Tenuta67OLActive roster
Matt Goncalves71OLActive roster
Micheal Clemons72DLReserve list (unspecified)
Mitchell Melton54DLPractice squad
Mo Alie-Cox81TEActive roster
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine12WRActive roster
Nolan Rucci76OLPractice squad
Pharaoh Brown49TEPractice squad
Quenton Nelson56OLActive roster
Reid Holskey65OLPractice squad
Rigoberto Sanchez8PActive roster
Riley Leonard15QBActive roster
Roy Mbaeteka78OLPractice squad
Sauce Gardner1DBActive roster
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger63OLActive roster
Seth McGowan20RBActive roster
Spencer Shrader3KActive roster
Tahj Chambers44LBActive roster
Tanor Bortolini60OLActive roster
Tim Smith93DLActive roster
Trey Washington41DBPractice squad
Tyler Warren84TEActive roster
West Weeks47LBPractice squad
Will Mallory86TEReserve list (unspecified)

Roster membership reflects the dated report shown above. A generic reserve code is not relabeled injured reserve. Roster status does not establish game-day eligibility.

2026 draft selections

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Indianapolis Colts · 2026 recorded selections
OverallPlayerRoundDrafting teamPositionFinal college
53CJ Allen2INDLBGeorgia
78A.J. Haulcy3INDSLSU
113Jalen Farmer4INDGKentucky
135Bryce Boettcher4INDLBOregon
156George Gumbs Jr.5INDDEFlorida
214Caden Curry6INDDEOhio St.
237Seth McGowan7INDRBKentucky
254Deion Burks7INDWROklahoma

Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.

Depth chart

Refreshed every 6 hours

Listed order for Indianapolis Colts, observed .

Players are shown in listed order within each formation. Multiple players can fill a position on the field; rank alone does not confirm a starter, current roster status or game-day availability.

Base 4-3 D

Left Defensive End

  1. Jaylahn Tuimoloau
  2. George Gumbs Jr.
  3. Arden Key

Right Defensive End

  1. Laiatu Latu
  2. Caden Curry
  3. Micheal Clemons

Weakside Linebacker

  1. Jaylon Carlies
  2. Tahj Chambers

Middle Linebacker

  1. Akeem Davis-Gaither
  2. CJ Allen

Strongside Linebacker

  1. Bryce Boettcher
  2. Austin Ajiake

Strong Safety

  1. A.J. Haulcy
  2. Hunter Wohler

Nickel Back

  1. Justin Walley
  2. Kapena Gushiken
Special Teams

Place Kicker

  1. Spencer Shrader

Kick Returner

  1. Anthony Gould
  2. Ashton Dulin
  3. Seth McGowan
  4. Deion Burks
  5. DJ Giddens

Long Snapper

  1. Luke Rhodes
3WR 1TE

Left Tackle

  1. Bernhard Raimann

Left Guard

  1. Quenton Nelson
  2. Dalton Tucker

Center

  1. Tanor Bortolini
  2. Sedrick Van Pran-Granger

Right Guard

  1. Matt Goncalves
  2. Jalen Farmer

Right Tackle

  1. Jalen Travis
  2. Luke Tenuta

Quarterback

  1. Daniel Jones
  2. Anthony Richardson Sr.
  3. Riley Leonard

Running Back

  1. Jonathan Taylor
  2. Seth McGowan
  3. DJ Giddens

Updated Oct 10, 2026, 3:18 pm EDT.

Indianapolis Colts at a glance

Lucas Oil Stadium

Indianapolis, IN · Artificial turf · Indoor

Head coach: Shane Steichen

3 seasons of NFL head-coaching experience · Born in El Dorado Hills, California

Season projection

8.8–8.2

Projected record · 12.3% to win the division · 51.1% to win this week

Model estimate, not a WHYNFL prediction.

Checked Oct 10, 2026. Stadium details are withheld where our records do not match the current home venue.

Next game · Week 5
@ Pittsburgh Steelers · Acrisure Stadium Line: PIT -3 · O/U 43.5
Matchup preview

Last game W 19–17 vs HOU · Colts beat Texans 19–17: Josh Downs has 77 receiving yards

In the hunt: 12th in the AFC if the season ended today, after Week 5. Full playoff picture

2026 schedule & results Bye: Week 13

Full schedule

Strength of schedule Played .556 (12th hardest) · Remaining .444 (27th hardest) · Remaining by 2025 records .456 (27th hardest) All 32 schedules

WHYNFL Power Index

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:53 pm EDT
No. 28—of 32 · 2026 through Week 5 · Index 35.5

See all 32 teams and the method

Where they rank

Team stats

2026 regular season. 1st = best (most yards and points; fewest points allowed, turnovers and sacks). Ties share a rank. Each value shows its own window: points count every final, while yardage, turnovers and sacks come from box scores, which can trail by a game.

Team statistics

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · 3 games counted

Passing

Indianapolis Colts · Passing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Pass attemptsCompletionsCompletion percentageYards per pass attemptInterceptions thrownYards lost to sacksPassing yardsSacks allowedNet passing yards
986566.36.23416116570

Rushing

Indianapolis Colts · Rushing · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Rush attemptsYards per rushRushing yards
833.7310

Offense

Indianapolis Colts · Offense · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Points per gameYards per gameNet total yards
24.0293.3880

Ball security

Indianapolis Colts · Ball security · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Turnovers lostFumbles lost
63

Penalties

Indianapolis Colts · Penalties · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Penalties (reported count)Penalty yards
15100

Only available categories appear. Sacks allowed are not defensive sacks. Totals are not converted to per-game rates when games played are unknown. Compare team statistics

Plays & drives across covered games

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

Play and drive totals cover 49 completed games across 32 teams. Games counted can differ by team. Rates use summed outcomes and opportunities; no minimum attempts apply. A missing value in any counted game withholds that metric. These are dated covered-game figures, not a complete season.

2026 regular season (weeks 1–4) · 3 games counted

First downs

Indianapolis Colts · First downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
1st downs
59

Third downs

Indianapolis Colts · Third downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
3rd %MadeAtt
40.51537

Fourth downs

Indianapolis Colts · Fourth downs · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
4th %MadeAtt
80.045

Inside-20 drives

Indianapolis Colts · Inside-20 drives · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
TD %TDDrives
66.769

Time of possession

Indianapolis Colts · Time of possession · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–4)
Total timeTime/gameShare %
92:5330:5848.9
3 included games

First downs count the play record's total flags, including recorded penalty awards; they can differ from drive summaries. Conversion attempts use recorded converted and failed down flags, including flagged kneels. Nullified downs, punts and field goals are not inferred attempts.

Inside-20 drives have a recorded down starting closer than 20 yards from the opponent's goal line. Reaching only the 20 is excluded. Only touchdowns for the possessing team on those drives count. This definition is not an official league red-zone ranking.

Possession includes overtime. Time is minutes:seconds; per-game time is rounded to the nearest second. Possession share divides the team's recorded seconds by the full elapsed time of its counted games, including overtime. Rates use summed opportunities and zero opportunities have no percentage. Equal displayed values share a rank; rankings describe only the matching supplied teams. — = not supplied.

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Division standings

UPDATED Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:53 pm EDT
AFC South · 2026 regular season
TeamW–L–TPCTPFPANet pointsHomeAwayDivisionDiv PCTConferenceConf PCTNon-confStreakLast five
Jacksonville Jaguars2–1–00.667823646 2–0–00–1–00–0–00.0002–1–00.6670–0–01W2–1–0
Indianapolis Colts1–2–00.3337291-19 1–1–00–1–01–0–01.0001–2–00.3330–0–01W1–2–0
Houston Texans0–3–00.0005475-21 0–2–00–1–00–1–00.0000–3–00.0000–0–03L0–3–0
Tennessee Titans0–3–00.0003759-22 0–2–00–1–00–0–00.0000–1–00.0000–2–03L0–3–0

Through Week 5. Records from final scores; division order applies the NFL tiebreakers. Browse AFC South standings

Season by season since 1999

260–179–1 in the regular season · 16 playoff appearances · 1 Super Bowl title

Home
151–81 .651
Road
119–111–1 .517
Night games
44–39 .530
One-score games
146–101–1 .591
Overtime
12–16–1 .431
December
69–48 .590
Playoffs
13–15 .464

Biggest wins

  1. W 42–6 @ LAR 2009 · Week 7 series: IND vs LAR
  2. W 49–14 vs HOU 2004 · Week 10 series: IND vs HOU
  3. W 40–6 vs LV 2025 · Week 5 series: IND vs LV

Worst losses

  1. L 7–62 @ NO 2011 · Week 7 series: IND vs NO
  2. L 0–41 @ NYJ 2002 · Wild Card series: IND vs NYJ
  3. L 7–45 @ NE 2014 · Conference championship series: IND vs NE
Indianapolis Colts season-by-season record since 1999
SeasonRecordWin %PointsDiffExpected WPostseason
2026 in progress1–2.33372–91-191.1 −0.1—
20258–9.471466–412+549.7 −1.7—
20248–9.471377–427-507.3 +0.7—
20239–8.529396–415-198.0 +1.0—
20224–12–1.265289–427-1384.8 −0.3—
20219–8.529451–365+8610.6 −1.6—
202011–5.688451–362+8910.0 +1.0Lost Wild Card 24–27 vs BUF
20197–9.438361–373-127.7 −0.7—
201810–6.625433–344+8910.1 −0.1Lost Divisional round 13–31 vs KC
20174–12.250263–404-1414.2 −0.2—
20168–8.500411–392+198.4 −0.4—
20158–8.500333–408-756.1 +1.9—
201411–5.688458–369+8910.0 +1.0Lost Conference championship 7–45 vs NE
201311–5.688391–336+559.4 +1.6Lost Divisional round 22–43 vs NE
201211–5.688357–387-307.2 +3.8Lost Wild Card 9–24 vs BAL
20112–14.125243–430-1873.3 −1.3—
201010–6.625435–388+479.1 +0.9Lost Wild Card 16–17 vs NYJ
200914–2.875416–307+10910.8 +3.2Lost Super Bowl 17–31 vs NO
200812–4.750377–298+7910.2 +1.8Lost Wild Card 17–23 (OT) vs LAC
200713–3.813450–262+18812.5 +0.5Lost Divisional round 24–28 vs LAC
200612–4.750427–360+679.6 +2.4Won Super Bowl 29–17 vs CHI
200514–2.875439–247+19212.7 +1.3Lost Divisional round 18–21 vs PIT
200412–4.750522–351+17111.5 +0.5Lost Divisional round 3–20 vs NE
200312–4.750447–336+11110.6 +1.4Lost Conference championship 14–24 vs NE
200210–6.625349–313+369.0 +1.0Lost Wild Card 0–41 vs NYJ
20016–10.375413–486-736.5 −0.5—
200010–6.625429–326+10310.5 −0.5Lost Wild Card 17–23 (OT) vs MIA
199913–3.813423–333+9010.2 +2.8Lost Divisional round 16–19 vs TEN

Regular-season record and points; postseason shows how each run ended. Expected W is the win total implied by points scored and allowed (Pythagorean expectation, exponent 2.37); the small figure is actual minus expected, where +1 or more suggests close-game luck. From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999, counted by franchise (Raiders include Oakland, Chargers San Diego, Rams St. Louis). Splits cover the regular season and playoffs: night games kick off at 7 pm Eastern or later (games without a listed kickoff are left out), and one-score games are decided by 8 points or fewer.

Games, player statistics and availability

Check the dates in each section. Coverage may be incomplete.

Player statistics for roster members

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT
Player statistics
PlayerPosPass YdsPass TDRush YdsRec Yds
Jonathan TaylorRB——25867
Alec PierceWR———72
Josh DownsWR———186
Keenan AllenWR———100
Tyler WarrenTE——589
Laquon TreadwellWR———81
Ashton DulinWR———0
Drew OgletreeTE———0

Players are grouped by the separately dated roster. These figures are not team-specific statistical splits. Games played are shown only when available.

Availability reports

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-28

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 28, 2026, 2:38 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Oct 10, 2026, 1:51 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 7:53 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-08-19

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 19, 2026, 8:07 am EDT
Indianapolis Colts · TE

Carson Towt

2026
Report date: 2026-09-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 8, 2026, 4:42 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Questionable
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 9:36 pm EDT
Indianapolis Colts · WR

D.J. Montgomery

2026
Report date: 2026-08-31

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Aug 31, 2026, 1:16 pm EDT
Indianapolis Colts · WR

Darius Slayton

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 10, 2026, 11:55 am EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-10

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Out
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 10:08 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Questionable
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 4:15 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-09-23

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 pm EDT
Indianapolis Colts ·

Sean McKeon

2026
Report date: 2026-09-08

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Questionable
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Not supplied
Updated Sep 8, 2026, 4:42 pm EDT

2026
Report date: 2026-10-09

Reported injury / reason
Not supplied
Practice participation
Not supplied
Game designation
Not supplied
Game-day status
Not supplied
Reserve-list status
Reserve / injured
Updated Oct 9, 2026, 7:56 pm EDT

Practice reports, game designations, game-day status and reserve status describe different things. Missing fields do not mean cleared or active. Browse recorded reports

Transactions

LIVE DATA Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT
Reserve-list placement

Arden Key

Arden Key: Placed on injured reserve (Indianapolis Colts)

From
Not supplied
Effective time
Not supplied
Detected on roster
Oct 10, 2026, 12:02 pm EDT

Live data · Updated Oct 10, 2026, 4:52 pm EDT

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@Colts public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 8:20 pm EDT

Tomorrow night.

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@Colts public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 3:57 pm EDT

IND ✈️ KC

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@Colts public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 2:24 pm EDT

Happy Birthday Mo! 🥳

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@Colts public X post · Sep 19, 2026, 12:27 pm EDT

We elevated WR Anthony Gould to the active roster from the practice squad for #INDvsKC.

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