Mud deciding on Colts’ preliminary follow squad

Following their preliminary 53-man roster cuts, the Indianapolis Colts 17-man follow squad has now taken form, though these previous couple of spots should still stay a bit fluid—as different NFL groups proceed to tremendous tune their remaining lively rosters forward of the common season’s Week 1:

The Colts added two gamers to their taxi-man group, who didn’t spend any of this yr’s coaching camp and/or preseason with them: security Ben Nikkel (Washington Commanders) and large receiver Tyler Scott (Chicago Bears).

Nikkel, was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Commanders out of Iowa State in 2024 and had a stint on their follow squad final common season earlier than spending this offseason along with his former membership. The 6’1”, 210 pound security has but to seem in an NFL sport.

In the meantime, Scott is initially a 2023 4th spherical decide of the Chicago Bears out of Cincinnati, and naturally, present Colts wideout Alec Pierce’s former Bearcats teammate. In his two years with the Bears, he has 18 receptions for 173 whole receiving yards (9.6 ypr. avg.) throughout 28 profession video games (4 begins). He’s additionally had some expertise as a kick returner on the NFL stage, averaging 24.2 yards per kick return on 13 whole returns.

In any other case, there have been at the very least a couple of Colts that finally ended up again on their follow squad who appeared like simple targets to stay inside the Colts group (*assuming they cleared league waivers): linebacker Austin Ajiake, working backs Ulysses Bentley IV and Khalil Herbert, offensive deal with Marcellus Johnson, cornerback Chris Lammons, tight finish Maximilian Mang, large receiver Coleman Owen, and defensive deal with Tim Smith amongst them.