Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Kevin Hickey

Predicting the Colts’ final 2022 roster cuts

Buy Colts Tickets

The Indianapolis Colts will finalize their initial 53-man roster by 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, which means they will need to move 27 players off of the active roster.

Basing this off of our 53-man roster projection, here is our prediction of the final roster cuts for the Colts:

1
QB Jack Coan

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Coan was waived Monday afternoon, which was part of our 53-man prediction.

2
RB Ty'Son Williams

AP Photo/Adrian Kraus

3
RB D'vonte Price

AP Photo/AJ Mast

4
WR Mike Strachan

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

5
WR Ethan Fernea

AP Photo/AJ Mast

6
WR Samson Nacua

AP Photo/AJ Mast

7
WR DeMichael Harris

AP Photo/Darron Cummings

8
TE Nikola Kalinic

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

9
TE Michael Jacobson

AP Photo/AJ Mast

10
OT Ryan Van Demark

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

11
OT Jordan Murray

AP Photo/Zach Bolinger

12
G Josh Seltzner

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

13
C/G Wesley French

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

14
DE Ifeadi Odenigbo

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

15
DE Kameron Cline

AP Photo/Terrance Williams

16
DT Byron Cowart

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

17
DT R.J. McIntosh

Syndication: The Indianapolis Star

18
LB James Skalski

 Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images

19
LB Forrest Rhyne

AP Photo/AJ Mast

20
LB Brandon King

AP Photo

21
CB Marvell Tell III

Michael Hickey/Getty Images

22
CB Chris Wilcox

Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports

23
CB Dallis Flowers

AP Photo/Zach Bolinger

24
S Trevor Denbow

Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images

25
S Will Redmond

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

26
S Armani Watts

Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

Watts will likely be moved to the injured reserve list as a part of the roster moves. That would officially end his season.

27
P Rigoberto Sanchez

AP Photo/Michael Conroy

This is tricky because if the Colts feel Sanchez could come back late in the season—a big if—they might wait until after Sept. 1 to put Sanchez on the injured reserve list. That would deem him eligible to return. But if he’s put on the injured reserve list as a part of these roster moves Tuesday, he won’t be able to return this season. We also should make it clear that Sanchez isn’t getting cut. It’s simply a matter of when the Colts put him on the injured reserve list. In this scenario, because a torn Achilles is typically a six-month recovery, we’re predicting he misses the season.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.