The Indianapolis Colts will cut their roster to 53 players by Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.
The Colts, despite missing the playoffs in four of the past five seasons, have their best roster on paper since Chris Ballard became general manager in 2017. The biggest offseason additions were quarterback Philip Rivers and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner to go with receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and running back Jonathan Taylor, who were the team's first two selections in the draft. Led by guard Quenton Nelson, the Colts return arguably one of the NFL's best offensive lines from last season.
Here is a 53-man roster projection:
QUARTERBACK (3): Philip Rivers, Jacoby Brissett, Jacob Eason
Rivers has made a relatively smooth transition to the Colts after spending the first 16 years of his NFL career with the Chargers. The Colts have to hope they won't be getting the 23-turnover Rivers from last season. Eason, who was selected in the fourth round, is the only quarterback under contract for the Colts beyond this season.