Blake Grupe pulls ahead in Colts kicker competition

During training camp for the Indianapolis Colts, Blake Grupe appears to be taking the lead in the kicker competition. In a recent practice, Grupe successfully converted 7 of 8 field goal attempts, bringing his overall training camp performance to 27 of 30. In contrast, Spencer Shrader struggled, making only 4 of 8 attempts, primarily missing attempts over 50 yards. As per special teams coordinator Brian Mason, both practice performance and preseason evaluations will be critical in his final assessment. Shrader needs to improve quickly to close the performance gap with Grupe.

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