IndyStar will be ranking the 15 Colts players most essential to 2025 success. Up at No. 14 is linebacker Zaire Franklin.

However, big names linger on the open market, such as wide receivers Keenan Allen and Amari Cooper, safeties Marcus Williams ...

"We're a team with a purpose," Franklin said, via NFL.com. "Obviously with the passing of Jim Irsay, a great man who's done not only so much for the city, but the state of Indiana, this season and ...

Outside of Zaire Franklin, the next most experienced player on the roster is Jaylon Carlies with 242 career defensive snaps. Naturally, with inexperience comes unknowns and with that question marks.

Colts' Zaire Franklin: Out of walking bootFranklin (ankle) is no longer wearing a walking boot after undergoing surgery in May, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Franklin needed a clean-up ...

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin (44) reacts after sacking Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones (10) in overtime Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, during a game at Lucas Oil Stadium in ...

Elaine Michelle Burnett, beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Rossville, Georgia, ...

The following players missed all three days of practice: QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder), LB Zaire Franklin (ankle), LB Jaylon Carlies (shoulder), CB Jaylon Jones (soft tissue), DE Samson Ebukam ...

The following players missed all three days of practice: QB Anthony Richardson (shoulder), LB Zaire Franklin (ankle), LB Jaylon Carlies (shoulder), CB Jaylon Jones (soft tissue), DE Samson Ebukam ...

They need experience: The Colts are thin at linebacker with injuries to Zaire Franklin and Jaylon Carlies, and all that's left behind them for depth are inexperienced options.