2026 Indianapolis Colts schedule release | Instant Reaction

Casey Vallier is joined by Colts Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks to break down the Colts' 2026 schedule.

The guys begin by discussing the Colts' trip to London to face the Washington Commanders, marking the team's third international game in the last four seasons (:21), then dive into the Colts' two primetime matchups — a Week 2 Sunday Night Football showdown at the Kansas City Chiefs and a Week 11 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Houston Texans (6:11).

Next, Casey and Bill examine how spread out the AFC South games are compared to previous seasons (12:16), identify what they believe is the toughest stretch of the schedule during the first five weeks (14:10) and discuss where the most favorable stretch of games could come for the Colts (15:22).

The episode wraps up with the guys sharing which matchup on the schedule intrigues them the most heading into the 2026 season (16:57).

Casey Vallier is joined by Colts Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks to break down the team's Day 3 selections in the 2026 NFL Draft and discuss why the roster looks stronger coming out of the draft.

They open with a look at fourth-round pick Jalen Farmer, a guard out of Kentucky (113th overall) (1:33). The conversation then shifts to linebacker Bryce Boettcher from Oregon, selected later in the fourth round (135th overall) (6:04).

In the fifth round, the Colts added defensive end George Gumbs Jr. from Florida (156th overall) (9:46) and break down sixth-round pick Caden Curry, a defensive end out of Ohio State (214th overall) (13:35).

The Colts wrapped up their draft with two seventh-round selections: running back Seth McGowan from Kentucky (237th overall) (18:03) and wide receiver Deion Burks from Oklahoma (254th overall) (21:44).

To close, Casey and Bill discuss how this draft class could impact the team heading into the 2026 NFL season (25:18), highlighting the potential these additions bring to the roster.

Casey Vallier is joined by Colts Ring of Honor receiver Bill Brooks and former Colts tight end and radio analyst Charles Arbuckle to break down the team's Day 2 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Colts selected linebacker CJ Allen out of Georgia in the 2nd Round (53rd overall), followed by LSU safety A.J. Haulcy in the 3rd Round (78th overall). The guys discuss how both players fit into the Colts' defensive scheme and look ahead to potential targets as the team enters rounds 4–7 coming up on Saturday.

Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor receiver Bill Brooks react to the news that Daniel Jones has re-signed with the Colts. After placing the transition tag on Jones last week, Indianapolis was able to finalize a deal with its starting quarterback. Casey and Bill discuss how the offense found its rhythm during the first 10 weeks of the season and whether that unit, maintaining continuity with Daniel Jones, can return to the high level of efficiency it displayed early in the 2025 season.

Instant Reaction returns with Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor Wide Receiver Bill Brooks react to Adam Vinatieri being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. They started off by talking about the resume of Vinny ultimately leading into the induction into Canton. (4:20) They guys discussed how impressive his almost 2 careers were with 10 years in New England and 14 years in Indianapolis (11:48) Lastly, Casey and Bill talked about how Reggie Wayne was left out of the Hall of Fame for the 7th straight season (12:32).

Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks sit down to discuss the results of Week 18 and the conclusion of the Colts' 2025 season. They begin by looking at rookie quarterback Riley Leonard's impressive performance in his first career start (1:52) and Alec Pierce surpassing 1,000 receiving yards for the first time in a season in his career, as well as how valuable Pierce is to the Colts offense (7:40). Then, the guys take a broader look at how the season played out despite injuries to key players (13:37), and what the future looks like for the Colts (19:46).

Casey Vallier and Amanda Foster begin the podcast by looking at Philip Rivers' impact on the Colts, both on and off the field, over the last three weeks and discuss how much his presence has meant to everyone in the Colts organization (1:53). They break down Sauce Gardner's calf injury and his performance for the time he was on the field on Sunday (7:43) before getting into Ashton Dulin's big day and his importance to the success of the Colts' special teams unit (12:23). Finally, they close out by looking at the Colts' defensive performance on Sunday and taking a big-picture look at the 2025 season (15:33).

Casey Vallier is joined by Amanda Foster to discuss the Colts' 48-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football, first highlighting Philip Rivers' statement outing (1:28) and Alec Pierce's career day (5:30) before getting into the Colts' run game struggles (8:15) and the problems the Colts defense faced against a talented 49ers offense (11:00). They dive into the locker room's perspective on the loss (15:45) before quickly outlining the outlook for the final two weeks of the regular season (18:00).