Ward's Reset, OTA Storylines & Indy 500 Preview | The Last Word

The Last Word with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor returns this week to recap everything the guys heard during the offseason workout program. They discuss cornerback Charvarius Ward's healthy mindset following a challenging 2025 season (1:38) and the expanded role defensive end Jaylahn Tuimoloau is expected to take on in his sophomore campaign (4:07).

The fellas also preview the start of OTAs next week by breaking down the biggest positional battles set to heat up on both offense and defense (9:36).

Lastly, Ryan Myrehn of the IMS Radio Network joins the show to preview Sunday's 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 (15:42).

The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They started off by talking about their initial thoughts of the 2026 Colts schedule (1:43). Matt Taylor was joined by Chris Gahl, Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer for Visit Indy about the Colts possibly hosting the NFL Draft (11:56). Lastly, Casey and Matt talk about what is more likely to happen – the NFL establishing a 4-team international division or the NFL playing 16 international games a year with every team playing overseas on an annual basis (31:37).

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The guys open with a discussion about the recent release of Kenny Moore II and what it means for the leadership in the Colts locker room and the overall look for the secondary (1:46). Later, the guys are joined by Colts second-round pick CJ Allen (14:20) to talk about his transition to the NFL and expectations for his rookie season. To close the show, Casey and Matt break down which rookies—outside of Allen—could be in line to make the biggest impact for the Colts in 2026 (24:33).

The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor breaking down the team's 2026 draft class, beginning the discussion with which rookies could make an immediate impact this season (4:03). Next, Matt sits down with Eric Moore, head coach of Center Grove High School for 24 years, to talk about Colts sixth-round pick Caden Curry and his development (13:06).

To wrap things up, Casey and Matt debate whether A.J. Haulcy and CJ Allen can step in as rookie starters in their first year (34:13).

The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They begin talking about what prospects are still available for the Colts in the 2nd Round (6:42). Also, Matt and Casey give burning questions on who the Colts could select (14:33). Lastly, they give their projection for the player that will be selected by the Colts in the 2nd round. (24:30).

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The team opens by discussing the start of the offseason workout program getting underway next week and the most intriguing storylines to watch (2:33), then dive into their Colts-related bold predictions for the upcoming NFL Draft (6:06).

Later, Luke Easterling, NFL Draft Analyst for Athlon Sports, joins the show to break down the depth at defensive end and linebacker in this year's draft, and what it could mean for the Colts (11:41). Finally, Casey and Matt wrap up by looking ahead to which younger players could be poised for breakout seasons in 2026 (26:38).

The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They began talking about the news that the Colts and Kenny Moore II agreeing to look for a trade (1:58). They talk about the Colts draft thermometer as the NFL draft is just 2 weeks away (4:30). Also, NFL Draft Analyst for Pro Football Network Ian Cummings joins the show to talk about how this draft class matches the Colts needs and identifies some players that could be on the Colts radar (14:40). Lastly, in connection with the Masters this weekend, Casey and Matt talk about who they would want to golf with on this Colts roster if they had the chance to play at Augusta National (27:41).

The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They kick things off by spinning the Colts topic wheel, breaking down the biggest stories from the Colts brass this week from the league meetings in Arizona (2:47).

Larra Overton sits down with Chris Ballard to discuss the importance of re-signing Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce (13:54).

To wrap up, Casey and Matt debate whether the Colts are in a better position now than they were at the end of the 2025 season (26:28).