Indianapolis Colts’ 53-man roster prediction after preseason Week 2

The Indianapolis Colts have one more preseason game to get through before the roster is to be cut down to 53 players ahead of the 2022 campaign.

The deadline for the next round of roster cuts is Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET. The Colts must reduce their roster to 80 players, which means they must release or waive four players from their current roster. We made our predictions of those four moves.

On the Tuesday following the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Colts will cut their roster down to 53 players.

With one more preseason game remaining, here’s an updated prediction of what the 53-man roster will look like:

Quarterback (2)

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1. Matt Ryan
2. Nick Foles

Sam Ehlinger is making life difficult for the decision-makers, but it still may not be enough to convince the Colts to burn a roster spot on a third quarterback.

Running Back (4)

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1. Jonathan Taylor
2. Nyheim Hines
3. Phillip Lindsay
4. Ty’Son Williams

Lindsay still seems primed to take over as the RB3 behind Taylor and Hines. The fourth spot is still very much up for grabs between Williams, Deon Jackosn and D’vonte Price.

Wide Receiver (6)

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1. Michael Pittman Jr.
2. Parris Campbell
3. Alec Pierce
4. Ashton Dulin
5. Dezmon Patmon
6. Mike Strachan

We’re back at keeping six wide receivers on the roster. This is partly due to the unfortunate news that rookie tight end Andrew Ogletree tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. With only three tight ends staying, it opens an extra spot. Following their dominant performances, Patmon and Strachan are currently the leaders for the final spots in the wide receiver room.

Tight End (3)

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1. Mo Alie-Cox
2. Kylen Granson
3. Jelani Woods

With Ogletree out for the year, the only question that remains is the pecking order. Does Woods eventually overtake Granson?

Offensive Line (9)

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1. Matt Pryor
2. Quenton Nelson
3. Ryan Kelly
4. Danny Pinter
5. Braden Smith
6. Bernhard Raimann
7. Will Fries
8. Dennis Kelly
9. Wesley French

The starting offensive line for the Colts is essentially intact with Pryor as the left tackle. Dennis Kelly hasn’t appeared in a preseason game yet, but he’s still the best option at backup right tackle once he returns from his knee…