Predicting the Colts Week 1 Depth Chart

Week 1 of the NFL season is here as we are less than a week from watching the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football to kick off the 2023 NFL season.  And we are officially a week away from the Indianapolis Colts kicking off their […]

Destin Adams — NFL News Writer
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Oct 16, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) catches the winning touchdown in the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Week 1 of the NFL season is here as we are less than a week from watching the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Detroit Lions on Thursday Night Football to kick off the 2023 NFL season. 

And we are officially a week away from the Indianapolis Colts kicking off their season at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now that the Colts have cut down their roster, they now must decide how to set their depth chart ahead of Week 1. 

After watching players battle for roster spots and starting jobs during training camp, I make my educated guess of how the Colts Week 1 depth chart will shape out. 

Colts Week 1 Depth Chart Prediction: 

QB

Aug 24, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) looks for a receiver against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field.
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  1. Anthony Richardson
  2. Gardner Minshew 
  3. Sam Ehlinger

RB

Aug 12, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Deon Jackson (35) against Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp (20) in the first quarter of a pre-season game at Highmark Stadium.
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  1. Deon Jackson
  2. Evan Hull
  3. Zach Moss *

* Moss is currently injured and likely not able to suit up for the Colts Week 1 matchup

Projected practice Squad Call Up

  • Jake Funk

WR

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (11) makes a catch Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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  1. Michael Pittman Jr. 
  2. Alec Pierce
  3. Josh Downs
  4. Isaiah McKenzie

Projected Practice Squad Call Up

  • Juwann Winfree 

TE

Aug 12, 2023; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Indianapolis Colts tight end Kylen Granson (83) makes a catch against the Buffalo Bills during the first half at Highmark Stadium.
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  1. Kylen Granson
  2. Andrew Ogletree
  3. Mo Ali-Cox
  4. Will Mallory 

LT

Aug 13, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Bernhard Raimann blocks Buffalo Bills defensive end Kingsley Jonathan (59) during the first half at Highmark Stadium.
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  1. Bernhard Raimann 
  2. Ryan Hayes
  3. Blake Freeland

LG

Jan 8, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson (56) in the first half against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
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  1. Quenton Nelson
  2. Josh Sills

C

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly (78) stretches Monday, July 31, 2023, during training camp at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana.
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  1. Ryan Kelly 
  2. Wesley French

RG

Aug 13, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Indianapolis Colts guard Will Fries (75) prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.
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  1. Will Fries
  2. Josh Sills

RT

Aug 27, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Braden Smith (72) looks on during a preseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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  1. Braden Smith
  2. Blake Freeland
  3. Ryan Hayes

DE

Aug 24, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive end Kwity Paye (51) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
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  1. Kwity Paye
  2. Dayo Odeyingbo
  3. Samson Ebukam
  4. Tyquan Lewis
  5. Jake Martin
  6. Adetomiwa Adebawore
  7. Isaiah Land

DT

June 14, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) works past Colts long snapper Luke Rhodes (46) during special team drills Wednesday, June 14, 2023, during mandatory minicamp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center in Indianapolis.
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  1. DeForest Buckner
  2. Grover Stewart
  3. Taven Bryan 
  4. Eric Johnson II

WLB

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard (53) chats with defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (99) ahead of practice Monday, July 31, 2023, at the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana.
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  1. Shaquille Leonard
  2. E.J. Speed
  3. Grant Stuard
  4. Segun Olubi

MLB

Jan 8, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin (44) celebrates a stop Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, during a game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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  1. Zaire Franklin
  2. Segun Olubi
  3. Grant Stuard
  4. Cameron McGrone

SAM

Indianapolis Colts linebacker E.J. Speed (45) takes the field Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, before a game against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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  1. E.J. Speed
  2. Cameron McGrone
  3. Segun Olubi
  4. Grant Stuard

CB

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Darrell Baker Jr. (39) rushes up the field Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, during training camp at Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield.
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  1. Darrell Baker Jr. 
  2. Dallis Flowers
  3. Kenny Moore II
  4. Julius Brents
  5. Jaylon Jones
  6. Tony Brown

FS

Dec 17, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas II (25) intercepts a pass against the Minnesota Vikings during the fourth quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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  1. Rodney Thomas II
  2. Nick Cross
  3. Trevor Denbow

SS

Dec 17, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon (32) reacts to a fourth down stop during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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  1. Julian Blackmon 
  2. Nick Cross
  3. Trevor Denbow

K

Indianapolis Colts place kicker Matt Gay (7) warms up before facing the Chicago Bears in an NFL preseason game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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  1. Matt Gay

P

Aug 24, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez (8) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.
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  1. Rigoberto Sanchez

LS

Aug 13, 2022; Orchard Park, New York, USA;Indianapolis Colts long snapper Luke Rhodes (46) on the sidelines in the fourth quarter pre-season game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.

  1. Luke Rhodes

KR

Dec 17, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Indianapolis Colts cornerback Dallis Flowers (33) in action during the game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium.
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  1. Dallis Flowers
  2. Isaiah McKenzie

PR

Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (6) runs the ball in the second half against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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  1. Isaiah McKenzie
  2. Josh Downs

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