Colts damage replace to kickoff OTAs and fast glimpse of the start beginning QB battle

The Indianapolis Colts started their voluntary organized crew actions (OTAs) on Wednesday (Section III), which can run by Friday of this late work week.

Each beginning All-Professional linebacker Zaire Franklin (ankle, with a boot) and fellow projected starter Jaylon Carlies (shoulder) are nonetheless recovering from offseason procedures, so their absences had been realistically anticipated this early within the offseason for what’s voluntary.

That being mentioned, extensive receiver Josh Downs and tight finish Drew Ogletree reportedly missed Wednesday’s OTAs with ‘tender tissue points.’

In the meantime, star working again Jonathan Taylor is figuring out on his personal in the intervening time in Florida (however reportedly had been within the constructing final week), however the Colts’ hope is that he’ll return again to the crew’s complicated quickly.

Newly signed cornerback Charvarius Ward continues to be ‘transitioning’ (however was additionally within the Colts’ constructing final week). JuJu Brents reportedly crammed in for Ward with Jaylon Jones exterior.

If there was an encouraging damage replace, each backup security Daniel Scott and tight finish Jelani Woods, who haven’t performed in not less than the final two seasons due to consecutive season-ending accidents (three in Woods’ case) are each reportedly taking part in OTAs.

We additionally bought a fast glimpse of the beginning quarterback competitors kicking off between incumbent Anthony Richardson and high challenger veteran Daniel Jones—though let’s hopefully simply chalk up a few of this starting to rust from each males (by way of The Athletic’s James Boyd):