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The Colts signed Ronnie Harrison Jr. to their practice squad and then 53-man roster with the plan of converting him to linebacker. In Week 17, he moved back to his natural position – safety – to give the Colts a much-needed veteran presence on the back end of their defense. 

This season, the Colts have overcome a 3-5 start to the season, a flurry of injuries and roster turnover to be one win away from securing a playoff spot.

At 8-7, the Colts hold the seventh seed in the AFC. If they win their final two games, they will clinch a playoff spot.

The Colts on Tuesday placed safety Julian Blackmon on injured reserve, ending his regular season. 

Taylor was listed as a full participant in his first full practice since undergoing surgery on a ligament in his thumb following the Colts' Week 12 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 

When injuries took Moss and Pittman out of the Colts Week 15 game, the Colts called upon wide receiver D.J. Montgomery and running backs Trey Sermon and Tyler Goodson to fill their spots. The trio combined for 215 scrimmage yards.

The Colts had 32 explosive runs through the first 12 weeks of the season, per PFF. In the last two games they've only had one.

The winner of Saturday's Colts-Steelers game will have a key advantage in a crowded AFC playoff race. 

After running through a gauntlet of stout wide receivers this season, the Colts' secondary now have their sights set on the Bengals' trio of Ja'Marr Chase, Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins.

Stewart re-joins a defensive line that enters Week 14's matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals second in the NFL with 42 sacks. 

Every team has a next man up mentality, but few teams have bought into it more than the 2023 Colts. 

Moss enters Week 13 10th in the NFL in rushing yards and ninth among running backs in yards per carry. 

So far this season, the Colts are 1-4 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The last home game they won came in Week 5 against the Tennessee Titans.

The Colts began preparing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – and adjusting to their reality with Shaquille Leonard no longer here – on Wednesday at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. 

During the Colts Week 9 win over the Carolina Panthers, Isaiah Land, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Eric Johnson II and Segun Olubi set new season-highs in defensive snaps.

Raimann, a native Austrian, will have several family members in attendance for Sunday's game at Frankfurt Stadium, which is about six and a half hours away from his hometown of Vienna. 

Paye had a season-high six tackles Week 8 against the New Orleans Saints.

Brents will not practice this week, head coach Shane Steichen said on Wednesday. 

Even with the Colts' depth at outside corner being tested, Moore has proven to be an invaluable member of the team's defense in the slot. 

Michael Pittman Jr. on Wednesday candidly and honestly explained comments made to the Indianapolis Star following Sunday's game. 

French and/or Freeland have started four of the Colts' six games in 2023. 

The rest of Richardson's rookie-year development will have to take place behind the scenes, as the team announced Wednesday the 2023 No. 4 overall pick will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. 

Ogletree showed toughness and physicality as a run blocker over his career high 40 snaps in the Colts' Week 5 win over the Tennessee Titans. 

Head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday the Colts will continue to increase Taylor's snap count in practice this week ahead of Sunday's AFC South clash against the Jaguars in Jacksonville. 

Taylor spoke to the media prior to Thursday's practice at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. 

The Colts on Wednesday designated Taylor to return to practice, and he participated in the team's walkthrough at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center. 

Brents made his NFL regular season debut in Week 3 and had a game-shifting forced fumble in the Colts' 22-19 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens. 

Richardson and Kelly both fully participated in Wednesday's practice at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, but have yet to clear the NFL concussion protocol. 

The Colts enter Week 3 with the fifth-most sacks in the NFL thanks to a consistently impactful collective pass rush. 

Richardson and Kelly exited Sunday's game against the Houston Texans due to concussions. 

Shaquille Leonard is off the Colts' injury report this week and is looking to build on his season debut heading into Sunday's matchup with the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. 

Fair or not, for as long as they're in the league – especially in the same division – C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson will be compared against each other after going in the top five of the 2023 NFL Draft. 

Leonard is on track to play in Sunday's 2023 season curtain-lifter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Richardson was voted a season-long captain by his teammates last week. 

Following Tuesday's joint practice with the Philadelphia Eagles, Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Anthony Richardson and other starters will play Thursday night at Lincoln Financial Field.

Parris Campbell's top goal for 2022 was to play every game this season, which he'll accomplish when he takes the field for the Colts' season finale on Sunday against the Houston Texans. 

Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday opened his team meeting on Wednesday with a prayer for Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who remains in intensive care after a cardiac arrest during Buffalo's Monday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Raimann has faced a gauntlet of productive, experienced edge rushers during his rookie season, and has shown signs of progress through it. 

Saturday previously said he intends to interview for the Colts' head coaching job this offseason. But he won't begin prepping for that interview until the 2022 season is over. 

Patmon played for Leach at Washington State from 2016-2019. Leach, whose offensive philosophies revolutionized college football, passed away earlier this month. 

Nick Foles will start for the Colts on Monday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, interim head coach Jeff Saturday announced on Wednesday. 

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor said Wednesday he's taken away many valuable lessons so far throughout the 2022 season, but knows the team can still do some damage in its final four-game stretch, starting Saturday at the Minnesota Vikings.

Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday said Tuesday he plans to pursue the team's full-time position this offseason if given the chance.

Pierce has four catches for 51 yards over his last four games, but is still showing signs of progress despite the lack of production, wide receivers coach Reggie Wayne explained. 

While this season has not gone the way they hoped, the Colts' final five games still carry plenty of weight for how players on this team will be viewed going forward. 

Ngakoue needs 1 1/2 sacks over the final six games of the season to have at least eight sacks in each of his first seven seasons in the NFL. 

Saturday said he plans to keep Raimann, a 2022 third-round pick, as the Colts' starting left tackle this season. 

Reggie Wayne played with Jeff Saturday for a decade, and on Thursday explained what it's been like to coach with him over the last week. 

Jonathan Taylor (ankle) did not practice on Thursday, while Zack Moss described the head-spinning process of being traded to the Colts on Tuesday. 

Leonard has only played 16 snaps this season after missing time due to offseason back surgery, and a concussion/nose injury sustained in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans. 

For the first time since sustaining an ankle injury in Week 4, Taylor fully participated in practice on Thursday. 

The Colts did have a package of plays for Ehlinger in Week 6, his first as the team's backup quarterback this season, but didn't have an opportunity to use them. 

The Colts have already got major contributions from rookies like Alec Pierce, Jelani Woods and Rodney Thomas II, and will continue to lean on a number of first-year players during the 2022 season. 

Raimann made his first career start in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos, and head coach Frank Reich said Wednesday the Colts' plan is for the 2022 third-round pick to continue starting at left tackle going forward. 

Taylor sustained an ankle injury during the Colts' Week 4 game against the Tennessee Titans and said Tuesday he's doing everything he can to get on the field Thursday night in Denver. 

The 2022 second-round pick has seven catches on 13 targets for 141 yards over his last two games. 

Leonard has missed the first three games of the 2022 season. 

We'll know more about Shaquille Leonard and Michael Pittman Jr.'s statuses for Week 3 on Friday. 

The Colts hit the practice field on Wednesday with urgency, not panic, following last week's shutout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Ngakoue hasn't played in Jacksonville since he was traded from the Jaguars to Minnesota Vikings in 2020, but isn't viewing Sunday's game at TIAA Bank Stadium any differently.