How the Colts can replace the Denico Autry-role in 2021
How should the Colts replace the versatile position?
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The Indianapolis Colts are basically in “run it back” territory with this offseason, as they appear to be entering the 2021 NFL season with few differences on the roster from the year before. The three major changes from a year ago, though, are the switch at quarterback from Philip Rivers to Carson Wentz, the switch at left tackle from Anthony Castonzo to (likely) a highly drafted rookie, and the departure of Denico Autry.
That last loss seems to be the most interesting as it is the one without a direct replacement. Autry played a pivotal role on the Colts’ defense over the past few years, as he started games at both three technique defensive tackle and strong side defensive end. That versatility was vital to what the Colts like to do on defense and it will be hard to replace his impact. With that being said, here are some in-house an
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Colts 2021 Cap and Roster Thoughts By Tau837 on Feb 27, 2021, 7:28pm EST +
This is a follow up to my first post on this subject in early December. Now that the QB situation has clarity, and we are inside a month to the start of the new league year, it seems like a good time for an update.
Active Contracts
The Colts currently have 65 players under contract for 2021. Here they are, along with their cap hits from Over the Cap:
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Eliminations
For purposes of this post, I m going to make some assumptions about a lot of these players who IMO will not be in strong contention to make the final roster.
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INDIANAPOLIS Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich said today that no players have been ruled out of Sunday s Week 15 matchup against the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, tackle Anthony Castonzo and tight end Mo Alie-Cox are questionable, meanwhile.
Punter Rigoberto Sanchez, who has missed the last two games after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, is also expected to make his return to game action on Sunday.
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» Alie-Cox initially appeared on the injury report on Wednesday with a knee issue, and missed the first two days of practice this week before being upgraded to limited status on Friday. The third-year tight end last Sunday played a season-low 20 offensive snaps in the Colts Week 14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, although he never exited the game with any announced injuries. A knee injury also forced Alie-Cox to miss the Colts Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals and landed him o