Colts release unofficial depth chart for Week 1 of preseason

Kevin Hickey

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The Indianapolis Colts released their depth chart Tuesday ahead of their preseason opener against the Denver Broncos.

Releasing the unofficial depth chart is a formality before every game. The word "unofficial" carries a lot of weight here.

Just because a player is listed at a certain spot on the depth chart doesn't mean that's their actual spot. It's typically pretty close, but teams put their depth charts together in certain ways for various reasons.

The Colts and Broncos are scheduled to square off Sunday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Here are some takeaways from the Colts' first depth chart ahead of preseason Week 1:

Colts unofficial depth chart

Offense

PositionFirstSecondThirdFourthFifth
WRMichael Pittman JrAshton DulinDJ MontgomeryLaquon Treadwell 
WRJosh DownsAnthony GouldEthan Fernea  
RTBraden SmithMatt GoncalvesArlington Hambright  
RGWill FriesJosh SillsDalton Tucker  
CRyan KellyDanny PinterTanor BortoliniWesley French 
LGQuenton NelsonDanny PinterTanor BortoliniWesley French 
LTBernhard RaimannBlake FreelandJake Witt  
RBJonathan TaylorTrey SermonTyler GoodsonEvan HullTrent Pennix
Zavier Scott
WRAlec Pierce or
Adonai Mitchell
Juwann WinfreeTyrie ClevelandDerek Slywka 
TEMo Alie-CoxDrew OgletreeEric Tomlinson  
TEKylen GransonJelani WoodsWill MalloryJordan Murray 
QBAnthony RichardsonJoe FlaccoSam EhlingerKedon SlovisJason Bean

Takeaways

  • Alec Pierce and Adonai Mitchell are listed as co-starters.
  • Trey Sermon is the backup to Jonathan Taylor, followed by Tyler Goodson and Evan Hull, respectively.
  • Danny Pinter, Tanor Bortolini and Wesley French have all worked with the second and third teams throughout camp.

Defense

PositionFirstSecondThirdFourthFifth
DEKwity PayeLaiatu LatiGenard AveryTitus Leo 
NTGrover StewartTaven BryanEric Johnson IIRaekwon Davis 
DTDeForest BucknerAdetomiwa AdebaworeJonah Laulu  
LEOTyquan LewisDayo OdeyingboIsaiah LandLevi BellSamson Ebukam
WILLE.J. SpeedJaylon CarliesCraig Young  
MIKEZaire FranklinCameron McGroneLiam Anderson  
SAMSegun OlubiGrant StuardAustin Ajiake  
CBJuJu BrentsDallis FlowersAmeer SpeedClay Fields III 
Slot CBKenny Moore IIChris LammonsMicah AbrahamMichael Tutsie 
FSNick CrossRodney Thomas IITrevor DenbowMarcel Dabo 
SSJulian BlackmonRonnie Harrison Jr.Kendall Brooks  
CBJaylon JonesDarrell Baker Jr.Jaylin Simpson 

Takeaways

  • With Samson Ebukam (Achilles) out, Tyquan Lewis is listed as the starting LEO followed by Dayo Odeyingbo.
  • Star rookie Laiatu Latu is listed as a backup to Kwity Paye, but he's had a sensational training camp.
  • Nick Cross is currently listed as the starter over Rodney Thomas II.
  • Rookies Micah Abraham and Jaylin Simpson are both listed as third-stringers.

Specialists

PositionFirstSecondThird
LSLuke Rhodes  
HRigoberto Sanchez  
PRigoberto Sanchez  
PRJosh DownsAnthony GouldDallis Flowers
KRDallis FlowersAnthony GouldJosh Downs
KMatt GaySpencer Shrader 

Takeaways

  • It looks like Downs is the leader for the punt returner role, though rookie Anthony Gould will compete for that job.

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Hickey was previously the managing editor of USA Today's Colts Wire. His work is also featured as a fantasy football analyst for The Huddle. A career .232 hitter, he is an avid reader of Spider-Man comics, an admirer of the James Webb Space Telescope, and a keen enthusiast of Ma’s sauce. You can find him on Twitter/X @KevinHickey11