The Colts got back in the win column Week 3, taking down the Houston Texans 19-17.
It was done without one of their best offensive weapons in wide receiver Alec Pierce (heel), who was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Receiver Anthony Gould was signed to the 53-man roster in a corresponding move.
Defensive end Micheal Clemons (toe) was also placed on IR last week.
Onto the depth chart:
OFFENSE
WR: Laquon Treadwell, Darius Slayton
LT: Bernhard Raimann
LG: Quenton Nelson, Dalton Tucker
C: Tanor Bortolini, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
RG: Matt Goncalves, Jalen Farmer
RT: Jalen Travis, Luke Tenuta
TE: Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
WR: Keenan Allen, Ashton Dulin, Deion Burks
QB: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr., Riley Leonard
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Seth McGowan, DJ Giddens
DEFENSE
DE: Arden Key, Jaylahn Tuimoloau, George Gumbs Jr.
DT: DeForest Buckner, Adetomiwa Adebawore
NT: Grover Stewart, Jerry Tillery, Tim Smith
DE: Laiatu Latu, Caden Curry
WLB: Jaylon Carlies, Bryce Boettcher, Tahj Chambers
MLB: Akeem Davis-Gaither, CJ Allen, Austin Ajiake
CB: Charvarius Ward Sr., Cam Taylor-Britt
FS: Cam Bynum, Jonathan Owens
SS: AJ Haulcy, Hunter Wohler
N: Justin Walley, Kapena Gushiken
CB: Sauce Gardner
SPECIAL TEAMS
P: Rigoberto Sanchez
PK: Spencer Shrader
H: Rigoberto Sanchez
LS: Luke Rhodes
KR: Ashton Dulin, Seth McGowan
PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin
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The Indianapolis Colts today signed cornerback Elijah Culp to the practice squad.
Culp, 5-11, 190 pounds, participated in the Arizona Cardinals’ 2026 offseason program and training camp after originally signing with the team as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2026. Collegiately, he spent time at James Madison (2025), Charlotte (2023-24), Troy (2021-22) and Austin Peay (2020).Culp played in 53 career games (35 starts) and compiled 128 tackles (91 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 21 passes defensed and five interceptions. In 2025, he started 13 games with James Madison and totaled 46 tackles (28 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, nine passes defensed and one interception. Culp earned Third Team All-Sun Belt honors.
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Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter shares the areas he hopes the offense can improve and build upon after Sunday’s win. He details Keenan Allen’s route-running ability, and how important it was in the game against the Houston Texans. Tight end Tyler Warren hasn’t had the same yardage as he enters his second year, and Cooter hopes the coaching staff can keep working to find him: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-offensive-coordinator-jim-bob-cooter-on-keenan-allen-tyler-warren-s-production-colts-vs-washington-commanders-week-4-london-game
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Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo shares his immense respect for defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and how the veteran has battled back from his 2025 neck injury and surgery. Anarumo details how turnover numbers can increase for the Colts defense, who only have one takeaway in the first three games. Anarumo is happy with cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward Sr. after only having them on the field at the same time in a limited capacity in 2025. Finally, he breaks down if an interception falls more on a quarterback’s mistake or the play of defensive backs: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-defensive-coordinator-lou-anarumo-on-deforest-buckner-and-adetomiwa-adebawore-dominating-the-interior-colts-vs-washington-commanders-week-4-london-game
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Special teams coordinator Brian Mason breaks down what happened pregame with kicker Spencer Shrader and his groin injury. Despite the tweak, Shrader ended the day 4/4 on field goals and his longest coming from 58 yards out. Punter Rigoberto Sanchez took the kickoffs Sunday, and Mason was more than pleased with Sanchez’s placement of each kick. Throughout training camp and practices, the Colts practiced emergency situations for instances such as Sunday’s, and it seemed to pay off: https://www.colts.com/video/indianapolis-colts-special-teams-brian-mason-says-the-spencer-shrader-of-last-september-is-back-colts-vs-washington-commanders-london-game
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