COLTS RELEASE UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART FOR WEEK 4 GAME VS. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
OFFENSE
- WR: Michael Pittman Jr., Ashton Dulin
- LT: Bernhard Raimann, Blake Freeland
- LG: Quenton Nelson, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
- C: Ryan Kelly, Danny Pinter OR Tanor Bortolini
- RG: Will Fries, Dalton Tucker
- RT: Braden Smith, Matt Goncalves
- TE: Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
- TE: Kylen Granson, Will Mallory
- WR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
- WR: Alec Pierce OR Adonai Mitchell
- QB: Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco, Sam Ehlinger
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Trey Sermon, Tyler Goodson
- Jonathan Taylor had 23 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the Colts’ Week 3 win over the Chicago Bears. Sunday marked Taylor’s 18th 100-yard rushing game, which is third-most in franchise history.
- Alec Pierce and Anthony Richardson connected for yet another deep ball on Sunday against the Bears, this time for a 44-yard completion. Pierce now has 225 receiving yards on nine catches and leads the league with 25.0 yards per reception.
DEFENSE
- DE: Kwity Paye, Laiatu Latu, Genard Avery
- DT: Taven Bryan, Adetomiwa Adebawore
- NT: Grover Stewart, Raekwon Davis
- DE: Tyquan Lewis, Dayo Odeyingbo, Isaiah Land
- WLB: E.J. Speed
- MLB: Zaire Franklin, Segun Olubi
- SAM: Jaylon Carlies, Grant Stuard
- CB: Samuel Womack III, Dallis Flowers
- FS: Julian Blackmon, Rodney Thomas II
- SS: Nick Cross, Trevor Denbow
- N: Kenny Moore II, Chris Lammons
- CB: Jaylon Jones
- Laiatu Latu recorded the first sack of his NFL career in the Colts’ win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, forcing a fumble that was then recovered by Grover Stewart. The Colts then scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession.
- Zaire Franklin tallied a team-high 15 tackles (five solo) against the Bears, passing Gary Brackett (23) for the second-most 10-plus tackle games in franchise history.
- E.J. Speed and Nick Cross also registered double-digit tackles against the Bears with 12 and 10, respectively.
SPECIALISTS
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- PK: Matt Gay
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- KR: Anthony Gould OR Dallis Flowers, Josh Downs
- PR: Anthony Gould, Josh Downs, Dallis Flowers
COLTS SIGN DE DEREK RIVERS, DT JOSIAH BRONSON TO PRACTICE SQUAD; RELEASE CB KELVIN JOSEPH FROM PRACTICE SQUAD; PLACE QB JASON BEAN ON PRACTICE SQUAD INJURED LIST
Indianapolis – The Indianapolis Colts today signed defensive tackle Josiah Bronson and defensive end Derek Rivers to the practice squad. The team also placed quarterback Jason Bean on the Practice Squad Injured list and released cornerback Kelvin Joseph from the practice squad.
Bronson, 6-3, 295 pounds, has played in eight career games in his time with the New England Patriots (2024), Miami Dolphins (2022-23), Dallas Cowboys (2021-22), Cleveland Browns (2021) and New Orleans Saints (2021). He has registered 12 tackles (eight solo) and 1.0 tackle for loss. Bronson was originally signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2021, out of Washington.
Rivers, 6-5, 250 pounds, participated in 2024 training camp with Indianapolis. He has played in 24 career games (one start) in his time with the Colts (2023-24), Houston Texans (2021-23), Los Angeles Rams (2020) and New England Patriots (2017-20). Rivers has registered 16 tackles (11 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. He has also appeared in three postseason contests and has recorded one special teams tackle. Rivers was originally selected by the Patriots in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Youngstown State.
Bean, 6-2, 196 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on August 28, 2024, after participating in the Colts’ offseason program and training camp. He was originally signed by Indianapolis as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2024. Collegiately, Bean played in 51 career games (30 starts) at Kansas (2021-23) and North Texas (2018-20) and completed 414-of-699 passes for 5,969 yards with 55 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He also compiled 251 carries for 1,344 yards (5.4 avg.) and 14 touchdowns. In 2023, Bean saw action in 12 games (10 starts) and completed 124-of-199 passes for 2,130 yards with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also registered 47 carries for 280 yards (6.0 avg.) and three touchdowns.
Joseph, 6-1, 195 pounds, was signed to the team’s practice squad on September 11, 2024. He has appeared in 31 career games (three starts) in his time with the Colts (2024), Kansas City Chiefs (2024), Seattle Seahawks (2023), Dolphins (2023) and Cowboys (2021-23). Joseph has recorded 29 tackles (25 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, four passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 10 special teams stops. He has played in three postseason contests and has tallied one forced fumble and two special teams stops. Joseph was originally selected by the Cowboys in the second round (44th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Kentucky.