Colts cornerback Justin Walley and defensive end Jaylahn Tuimoloau join JJ Stankevitz on the pod to explain how the adversity they faced as rookies in 2025 has molded them into better players in 2026, when both are expected to take on larger roles within Lou Anarumo's defense.

0:00 Pod intro
0:17 Justin Walley joins the pod
10:29 Jaylahn Tuimoloau joins the pod

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner for a conversation about what still drives him about football after a challenging offseason and a decade in the NFL, change on the D-line and goals for 2026.

JJ Stankevitz is joined from Grand Park by Colts right tackle Jalen Travis and defensive end Laiatu Latu following training camp practices. Travis discusses the opportunity ahead of him to cement himself as an NFL starter in his second year as a pro, what he did this offseason to prepare for it – including taking a salsa class – and his Next Is Now foundation. Latu then joins the pod to reflect on his football journey and what he learned at the annual Sack Summit ahead of Year 3 in the NFL for the former first-round pick.

Colts head coach Shane Steichen sits down with JJ Stankevitz for a conversation as players report to Grand Park for training camp on Tuesday. Steichen looks ahead to what to expect from quarterback Daniel Jones, several key position battles, how Josh Downs could be used and what he's looking for from the Colts' defense over the next month. Steichen also goes down a rabbit hole of how he plays Madden against his son...does he frequently win or lose the video game?

JJ Stankevitz and Larra Overton sit down for a bonus episode of the Colts Show with training camp beginning this week at Grand Park, with JJ and Larra looking at the five biggest storylines they'll be following over the next month in Westfield.

0:00 Pod Intro
3:34 Storyline #1: How's Alec Pierce's recovery going?
9:46 Storyline #2: How does Daniel Jones look?
15:52 Storyline #3: Is DeForest Buckner on track to play Week 1?
20:09 Storyline #4: Does the Colts' secondary make it hard to throw the ball in practice?
27:50 Storyline #5: Can Josh Downs get more involved in the offense?
30:40 Under the radar storylines
35:40 Training Camp breakout star predictions

Longtime Colts wide receiver and special teams ace Ashton Dulin sits down with JJ Stankevitz for a conversation about how he's made it eight years in the NFL despite being overlooked coming out of Malone University (which no longer has a football team) in 2019.

0:00 Pod intro
1:50 Replacing Michael Pittman Jr. in Colts' offense
5:28 Advice for young athletes
9:30 Loyalty to Colts & appreciation for the state of Indiana
13:48 Trivia - Guess in 5

For the fourth and final podcast from Colts Media Day, JJ Stankevitz is joined by rookie linebacker CJ Allen, defensive tackle Grover Stewart, kicker Spencer Shrader and wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

0:00 Pod Intro
0:32 CJ Allen
6:02 Grover Stewart
13:49 Spencer Shrader
25:33 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

JJ Stankevitz is back for the third of four installments from Colts media day, with four players joining him on today's pod. The guys chat about things they've come to appreciate about living in central Indiana, how they draw inspiration from their favorite all-time athletes and plenty more (like Cam Bynum ripping an absolute dud of a pack of football cards).

0:00 Pod Intro
0:31 Cam Bynum
9:27 AJ Haulcy
18:39 Caden Curry
24:50 Jaylahn Tuimoloau

In the second episode of Colts media day interviews, JJ Stankevitz is joined by Bernhard Raimann (0:24), Mo Alie-Cox (6:51) and Tanor Bortolini (13:47). The guys open up about fatherhood, their appreciation for living in Indiana and relationships with their teammates.

All multi-year members of the Colts, the players chat about heading into the 2026 season with lessons from previous years, and how those can help them as the Colts look to break a five-season playoff drought.

JJ Stankevitz kicks off the first of four podcasts from the Colts' media shoots with conversations with tight end Tyler Warren (2:42), defensive end Laiatu Latu (7:14) and safety Jonathan Owens (14:07). JJ and the guys cover topics such as what each player has come to appreciate about living in Central Indiana, which staff member has helped them the most in their careers and plenty more.

Larra Overton steps in for this week's podcast and sits down with Colts center Tanor Bortolini for a look at what's made Jonathan Taylor dominant for years, what the special sauce of an offensive line room is in the NFL and plenty of Wisconsin talk.

0:00 Pod Intro
0:35 OTAs & offseason progress
2:27 O-line dymamics
4:11 What makes Quenton Nelson special
7:32 Jonathan Taylor, from Wisconsin to Indy
9:55 "The Wisconsin Waterfall"
13:13 Best dips, ranked

On this episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts safety Hunter Wohler to talk about overcoming the season-ending foot injury that derailed his rookie campaign in training camp. Wohler opens up about the journey back to full health, what it means to be back on the field and how being a late-round draft pick still drives him every day. The conversation wraps up with a fun discussion about Midwestern tropes and some familiar regional stereotypes.

0:00 Pod intro
0:59 Getting back on the field
1:37 What is the most challenging part of the rehab process
3:12 Whether it hit him that he had a really good camp in 2025
4:20 How being a 7th Round pick shapes who he is
7:28 How he stayed engaged with what Lou and the defense were doing while he was sidelined
9:46 He never lost a football game while playing varsity football in high school
13:18 Blind ranking midwestern tropes

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts quarterback Riley Leonard for a look into how the second-year QB is handling the opportunity ahead of him during OTAs, and where he feels he's grown the most after his rookie season. Leonard also discusses his impressions of Daniel Jones & Tyler Warren and what playing one year at Notre Dame meant to him before he and JJ draft their golf foursomes from anyone in Colts history...with Riley making a STRONG pick first overall.

0:00 Pod intro
0:26 Previewing OTAs
2:46 Inside the life of an NFL backup QB
5:54 What he learned in starting Week 18
8:00 No. 1 thing he learned about Daniel Jones
12:53 A fact about Tyler Warren that'd surprise people
14:25 What Notre Dame meant to him
16:39 Colts golf foursome draft

JJ Stankevitz is joined on this week's podcast by rookie linebacker Bryce Boettcher, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft...and the 13th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Boettcher explains what it felt like to get drafted after his two-sport path (0:47) and what it was like facing Tyler Warren in college (6:45). JJ and Bryce then run through five questions to get to know him (7:52).

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for a conversation about eight members of the 2026 Colts that begins with one word to describe each. JJ and Lou also get into where defense has evolved over the last few decades, and what it takes for a playcall to go from whiteboard concept to hitting the field on Sunday.

0:00 Pod intro
1:36 CJ Allen
4:12 A.J. Haulcy
6:15 Sauce Gardner
9:33 DeForest Buckner
12:19 Laiatu Latu
14:12 Cam Bynum
16:48 Justin Walley
19:30 Shane Steichen
21:24 Defensive design & playcalling process

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts kicker Blake Grupe for a look into how he successfully stepped in late during the 2025 season and didn't miss a kick, including making a franchise record 60-yarder in Seattle (1:12), Grupe discusses the Colts' upcoming kicker competition between him and fellow ex-Notre Dame kicker Spencer Shrader (7:48) and why playing multiple sports helped his journey as a pro athlete (14:25), and also why the 5-foot-7, 156 pound Grupe uses his size as motivation for how he operates as an NFL player (17:26). Finally, the guys blind rank the top five objects to kick that aren't a football (22:02).

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts second-round linebacker CJ Allen and third-round safety A.J. Haulcy to get to know each of the team's first two selections in this year's NFL Draft. JJ discusses how each of them made it to this point in their careers, how they'll continue forward and what inspires both of them on and off the field.

0:00 Podcast intro
2:00 CJ Allen joins the pod
7:45 A.J. Haulcy joins the pod

JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts Senior Player Personnel Scout Todd Vasvari to reflect on his draft experiences with the Indianapolis Colts. They discuss the art of bluffing while scouting players like Robert Mathis (2:04), how the transfer portal is impacting small-school prospects (11:22) and the difference between mock drafts and teams' internal boards (21:00).

Todd also shares a favorite draft story about running back Joseph Addai (16:46) and wraps up by naming his "Mount Rushmore" of Colts Day 3 picks from his 28 years with the team (25:22).

JJ Stankevitz is joined by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero to break down the Colts' offseason and preview the 2026 season. They open by discussing playoff expectations in what projects to be a highly competitive AFC South (3:37), Pelissero addresses the uncertainty surrounding quarterback Daniel Jones as he returns from injury, noting the team's confidence in his recovery given their significant investment (5:28) and highlights an under-the-radar X-factor that could play a key role in the Colts' success this season (13:00).

The conversation wraps up with a look at the franchise's new ownership era under Carlie Irsay-Gordon and what it could mean moving forward (15:14).

JJ Stankevitz is joined by two national insiders for a 30,000-foot view of how the Colts have operated this offseason. First, though, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has a fascinating story of how he broke the news of Philip Rivers' return last winter before offering his view on the Colts' moves in free agency and Carlie Irsay-Gordon's leadership of the club. Then, The Athletic's Dianna Russini joins the pod for her viewpoint of where the Colts sit among the rest of the NFL after free agency, and explains why she believes Irsay-Gordon made the right decision to retain Chris Ballard & Shane Steichen after the 2025 season.

JJ Stankevitz sits down for an exclusive conversation with Colts Owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon, touching on subjects ranging from her expectations for the 2026 season to how she handled going viral during the 2025 season.

0:22 Reflecting on Jim Irsay's legacy at the NFL Owners' Meetings
2:55 Expectations for the 2026 Colts
8:13 How Carlie Irsay-Gordon developed her leadership style
18:21 Explaining viral moments from the 2025 season
25:58 Playing Immaculate Grid

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz sits down with new Colts safety Jonathan Owens to talk about his journey from undrafted free agent to entering his ninth NFL season (3:18) and to reflect on the perseverance and mindset that has shaped his career, offering insight into the challenges he's overcome along the way.

To close, Jonathan shares how his wife, Simone Biles—a 7-time Olympic gold medalist—inspires him both on and off the field and how her dedication continues to influence his own approach to the game and life (17:17).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz is joined by Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce after both players re-signed with the Colts. Jones explains why returning to Indianapolis was the right decision for him (0:55) and later joins JJ for a round of Immaculate Grid (16:43). Then, Alec Pierce stops by to discuss why it was important for him to stay in Indianapolis and continue building with the Colts (23:09).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz catches up with several NFL Draft experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with The Athletic's Dane Brugler to discuss the importance of the Combine (1:44). Next, JJ chats with Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema about why the 2026 draft class is especially strong on the defensive side of the ball (18:23) and finally, sits down with NFL.com's Eric Edholm to break down what actually goes into building a quality mock draft (34:06).

On this week's episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz caught up with several NFL experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with ESPN's Dan Graziano, discussing the importance of retaining Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce (2:18), then sits down with Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice — host of the Football 301 Podcast — to talk about how he and the Colts' front office share similar evaluations and interests in this year's draft class (12:57). To close out the episode, JJ speaks with ESPN's Benjamin Solak about what makes Alec Pierce such a valuable player heading into the 2026 season (35:39).