Making Changes: Several Colts Players Modifying Positions, Builds

INDIANAPOLIS — New coaching staff. New offense. New defense. New training approach. It’s been an offseason of change for the Indianapolis Colts. It all started in February with the hiring of Frank Reich as the team’s head coach, and it has snowballed from there. Reich and new offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni have been working on implementing a quick-strike, multi-faceted offensive attack. On the defensive side of the ball, new coordinator Matt Eberflus is in the midst of transitioning the Colts back to a 4-3 base scheme, which will take advantage of speed and overall simplicity. And, off the field, the hiring of new Director of Sports Performance Rusty Jones — matched with the latest in fitness training methods and analytics — has signified a major change in the way the players approach their conditioning work and nutrition.All told, these aren’t endeavors that were ever expected to produce results overnight. But over the course of the past few months, the players on the Colts’ 90-man offseason roster have all been affected by the changes one way or another. Some have changed positions. Some have either added or dropped weight, in accordance with their individual plans. Some have done both. So what have been some of the more notable changes to the Colts players? OFFENSE • Deyshawn Bond, previously listed at guard, is now solely listed at center. • Le’Raven Clark, previously listed at tackle, is now listed as a guard/tackle. • Wide receiver Reece Fountain, previously listed at 6-foot-1, is now listed at 6-foot-2. • Wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, previously listed at 5-foot-9, 178 pounds, is now listed at 5-foot-10, 183 pounds. • Running back Nyhiem Hines, previously listed at 5-foot-8, is now listed at 5-foot-9. • Wide receiver Seantavius Jones, previously listed at 200 pounds, is now listed at 210 pounds. • Tackle/guard Jack Mewhort, previously listed at 305 pounds, is now listed at 310 pounds. • Guard/center Quenton Nelson, previously listed at 325 pounds, is now listed at 330 pounds. • Tight end Erik Swoope, previously listed at 258 pounds, is now listed at 255 pounds. • Tight end Ross Travis, previously listed at 235 pounds, is now listed at 248 pounds. • Running back Robert Turbin, previously listed at 216 pounds, is now listed at 225 pounds. • Wide receiver Kasen Williams, previously listed at 6-foot-1, is now listed at 6-foot-2. ----------------- DEFENSE • Linebacker Matthew Adams, previously listed at 237 pounds, is now listed at 230 pounds. • Denico Autry, previously listed at defensive end, is now listed as a defensive tackle/defensive end. • Tarell Basham, previously listed as an outside linebacker, is now listed as a defensive end. • Cornerback Lashard Durr, previously listed at 5-foot-10, is now listed at 5-foot-11. • Jeremiah George, previously listed as an inside linebacker, is now listed as a linebacker. • Margus Hunt, previously listed as a defensive end, is now listed as a defensive tackle. • Defensive end Anthony Johnson, previously listed at 6-foot-2, 295 pounds, is now listed at 6-foot-3, 275 pounds. • Defensive tackle Tomasi Laulile, previously listed at 6-foot-2, 285 pounds, is now listed at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds. • Tyquan Lewis, previously listed as a defensive end, is now listed as a defensive tackle/defensive end. • Linebacker Skai Moore, previously listed at 216 pounds, is now listed at 230 pounds. • Antonio Morrison, previously listed as an inside linebacker, is now listed as a linebacker. • Rakeem Nunez-Roches, previously listed as a defensive end, is now listed as a defensive tackle. • Safety George Odum, previously listed at 195 pounds, is now listed at 200 pounds. • Defensive tackle Caraun Reid, previously listed at 298 pounds, is now listed at 305 pounds. • Defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway, previously listed at 318 pounds, is now listed at 305 pounds. • Jabaal Sheard, previously listed as an outside linebacker, is now listed as a defensive end. • John Simon, previously listed as an outside linebacker, is now listed as a defensive end; he was also previously listed at 6-foot-1, 250 pounds, and is now listed at 6-foot-2, 260 pounds. • Cornerback Channing Stribling, previously listed at 6-foot-1, is now listed at 6-foot-2. • Cornerback Henre Toliver, previously listed at 195 pounds, is now listed at 190 pounds. • Anthony Walker, previously listed as an inside linebacker, is now listed as a linebacker. • Cornerback Quincy Wilson, previously listed at 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, is now listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds. • Al Woods, previously listed as a nose tackle, is now listed as a defensive tackle.

Making Changes: Several Colts Players Modifying Positions, Builds

In an offseason full of changes, the Indianapolis Colts have seen several players not only change their physical builds — they’ve changed positions on the field. What have been some of the more notable changes?

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