The Indianapolis Colts roll into the 2024 season looking to get on track after an injury-marred campaign in 2023. Promising rookie QB Anthony Richardson was limited to just 4 games due to a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 5. RB Jonathan Taylor was also limited to just 10 games, too.
QB Gardner Minshew II led the Colts in passing and RB Zack Moss was the top rusher as Indy finished 9-8, getting eliminated from the playoffs in the final week.'Both of those players moved on to new organizations during the offseason — Minshew to the Las Vegas Raiders and Moss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Richardson and Taylor are expected to be back and veteran QB Joe Flacco was brought in as a mentor and insurance policy.
WR Michael Pittman Jr. recently suffered a knee ailment in organized team activities (OTAs), but the good news is that it appears he avoided a major injury. He will be needed for Richardson to take a big step forward in Year 2.
The Colts are going to need all the help they can get as the sportsbooks seem to believe it’s going to be an uphill climb just to respectability this season.