Jake Arthur

1 week ago | si.com | Jake Arthur

This week, as organized team activities began for the Indianapolis Colts, it gave members of the organization an opportunity to speak to the media for the first time since the passing of owner Jim Irsay last week. Remembrance of Irsay was observed throughout the facility all day, from his favorite music playing on the field during practice, to the special shirts and pins that were made up in his honor. After practice, several members of the team spoke on their last memories of Irsay.

1 week ago | si.com | Jake Arthur

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay passed away in his sleep last Wednesday. While the local community and sports world mourned the loss of one of the most unique owners in major professional sports, the cold truth is that the NFL marches on nonetheless, leaving people to naturally wonder, "What now?"While the news of Irsay's passing was devastating for the Colts, they aren't left without a plan.

1 week ago | si.com | Jake Arthur

As the NFL inches toward an eventual 18-game schedule, there is a major shift in how teams approach their summer preparation, and the Indianapolis Colts are heavily involved in the trend. More and more, teams are participating in joint practices during training camp, usually coming together with their preseason opponents for one or two practices together leading into their games.

1 week ago | si.com | Jake Arthur

The official start to organized team activities got underway for the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, allowing the team to hit the indoor field at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center for their first full-blown practice of the offseason, including positional drills and live 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 team drills The practice was open to the media, which provided a glimpse of rookies and veterans mixing together for the first time, as well as the first looks at the quarterback competition between...

1 week ago | si.com | Jake Arthur

The Indianapolis Colts have done a good job of addressing their needs throughout the offseason. However, a big one still remains, and it's arguably increased as the offseason has advanced. The Colts lost a pair of free-agent linebackers in E.J. Speed and Grant Stuard, vacating over 1,200 defensive snaps and 180-plus tackles from 2024. Even with those players on the roster, Indy needed to find a way to improve the tackling and pass coverage of their linebacker corps.