Indianapolis Colts reveal initial 53-man roster after cuts deadline

Kevin Hickey

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The Indianapolis Colts have finalized their transactions to get the roster trimmed down to 53 players.

While this roster is far from set, the Colts have laid out the foundation of the squad for the 2024 season. There are certainly going to be some waiver additions made, especially in the secondary.

In order to get down to 53 players, the Colts needed to make some necessary moves in regard to injuries. They placed tight end Jelani Woods on the season-ending Reserve/Injured list while edge rusher Samson Ebukam and linebacker Cameron McGrone were placed on the Reserve/Injured list with designations to return.

The Colts hold the 15th spot in the waiver order, and they should be expected to bring in some new faces.

With those moves made, here's the initial 53-man roster for the Colts going into Wednesday:

Rookies are marked in italics.

Indianapolis Colts' 53-man roster

Quarterback (3)

  • Anthony Richardson
  • Joe Flacco
  • Sam Ehlinger

Running Back (3)

  • Jonathan Taylor
  • Trey Sermon
  • Tyler Goodson

Wide Receiver (6)

  • Michael Pittman Jr.
  • Alec Pierce
  • Josh Downs
  • Adonai Mitchell
  • Ashton Dulin
  • Anthony Gould 

Tight End (4)

  • Mo Alie-Cox
  • Kylen Granson
  • Andrew Ogletree
  • Will Mallory

Offensive Line (10)

  • Bernhard Raimann
  • Quenton Nelson
  • Ryan Kelly
  • Will Fries
  • Braden Smith
  • Blake Freeland
  • Matt Goncalves
  • Tanor Bortolini
  • Danny Pinter
  • Dalton Tucker

Defensive Line (10)

  • DeForest Buckner
  • Grover Stewart
  • Kwity Paye
  • Dayo Odeyingbo
  • Laiatu Latu
  • Tyquan Lewis
  • Adetomiwa Adebawore
  • Isaiah Land
  • Raekwon Davis
  • Taven Bryan

Linebacker (5)

  • Zaire Franklin
  • E.J. Speed
  • Jaylon Carlies
  • Grant Stuard
  • Segun Olubi

Cornerback (5)

  • Julius Brents
  • Kenny Moore II
  • Jaylon Jones
  • Dallis Flowers
  • Darrell Baker Jr.

Safety (4)

  • Julian Blackmon
  • Nick Cross
  • Rodney Thomas II
  • Trevor Denbow

Specialists (3)

  • Matt Gay
  • Rigoberto Sanchez
  • Luke Rhodes

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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