Paul Bretl
May 23, 2024 7:03 am ET
Organized Team Activities (OTAs) are underway for the Indianapolis Colts. This is the first opportunity for rookies, new offseason additions, and returning players to be on the practice field and in the building together.
OTAs are voluntary and will be followed by mandatory minicamp. The team will then break until late July when they return for training camp and the preseason.
Of course, a lot is going to change between now and when final roster decisions have to be made in late August, but with free agency and the draft behind us, the Colts’ current roster construction, and how I expect certain positional battles to unfold, here is my current 53-man roster projection with OTAs underway.
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QB: Anthony Richardson
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QB: Joe Flacco
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RB: Jonathan Taylor
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RB: Trey Sermon
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RB: Evan Hull
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WR: Michael Pittman
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WR: Josh Downs
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WR: Adonai Mitchell
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WR: Alec Pierce
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WR: Anthony Gould
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WR: Ashton Dulin
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TE: Mo Alie-Cox
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TE: Jelani Woods
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TE: Kylen Granson
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TE: Will Mallory
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OL: Ryan Kelly
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OL: Will Fries
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OL: Tanor Bortolini
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OL: Matt Goncalves
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OL: Blake Freeland
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OL: Bernhard Raimann
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OL: Braden Smith
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OL: Quenton Nelson
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OL: Danny Pinter
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DL: Laiatu Latu
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DL: Kwity Paye
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DL: Dayo Odeyingbo
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DL: Tyquan Lewis
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DL: Samson Ebukam
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DL: DeForest Buckner
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DL: Grover Stewart
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DL: Raekwon Davis
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DL: Adetomiwa Adebawore
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LB: Zaire Franklin
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LB: Jaylon Carlies
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LB: EJ Speed
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LB: Ronnie Harrison
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LB: Segun Olubi
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LB: Grant Stuard
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CB: JuJu Brents
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CB: Kenny Moore
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CB: Jaylon Jones
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CB: Jaylin Simpson
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CB: Dallis Flowers
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CB: Micah Abraham
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S: Julian Blackmon
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S: Nick Cross
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S: Rodney Thomas
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S: Daniel Scott
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S: Trevor Denbow
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K: Matt Gay
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P: Rigoberto Sanchez
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LS: Luke Rhodes
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