Official Podcast: Michael Pittman gets franchise tag and The Ringer's Ben Solak joins the show

Jeffrey Gorman, JJ Stankevitz and Casey Vallier react to the Colts using the franchise tag on wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and talk through what it means for Pittman and the team in 2024. Then, Ben Solak from The Ringer joins Casey and JJ to break down Anthony Richardson and what to expect from free agency this year, and the gang downloads what they learned at the NFL Combine last week.

Jeffrey Gorman, Matt Taylor and Larra Overton discuss the Colts' options as they prepare for Thursday's 2024 NFL Draft. The Colts currently hold the 15th overall pick, and the crew analyzes the team's approach to the draft, evaluating the current needs and strengths of the Colts' roster and debating whether the team will continue to prioritize perceived needs when making their draft selections.

Jeffrey Gorman, Matt Taylor and JJ Stankevitz break down DeForest Buckner's contract extension, and JJ sits down with the Pro Bowl defensive tackle to discuss staying in Indianapolis for a little while longer. The guys then chat through the start of the Colts' offseason program before Jeffrey and Larra Overton welcome longtime Colts left tackle Anthony Castonzo to the pod to catch up on his life after football.

Jeffrey Gorman, Larra Overton & JJ Stankevitz break down the Colts' move to re-sign Julian Blackmon, and Larra & JJ sit down with Blackmon to chat about his return to Indy. Then the gang answers listener questions about Anthony Richardson, the NFL Draft and the Colts' expansion into Europe.

Jeffrey Gorman, JJ Stankevitz and Larra Overton look into why the Colts are having a quiet – some may say "boring" – offseason, and explain what really matters about the state of the team in 2024. Also with the Colts moving from Baltimore to Indianapolis 40 years ago, hear a story from longtime equipment manager Jon Scott about how the team packed up and left in the middle of the night in March of 1984.

The Official Colts Podcast is back this week as Larra Overton and Matt Taylor discuss Shane Steichen's comments on a potential return of Anthony Richardson who is expected to be fully healthy to begin the offseason workout program in a few weeks. We sit down for exclusive interviews with Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard in Orlando from the NFL Annual League Meeting. Finally, we wrap up the podcast by examining some rule changes that were approved this week, including the ban of the "hip drop" tackle and a significant change to kickoffs that will take effect in 2024.

Jeffrey Gorman & Larra Overton recap a busy week of NFL free agency, and hear from linebacker Zaire Franklin and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis, who both sat down with JJ Stankevitz and Matt Taylor after signing contracts with the Colts last week.

Jeffrey Gorman, Larra Overton & JJ Stankevitz break down the latest news and reports from the first stretch of the NFL's legal tampering period of free agency with the Colts and other teams in the AFC South.