Colts face tough roster decisions ahead of cutdown day
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 2:31 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026

The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for roster cutdown day on Sunday, following their preseason finale against Detroit on Saturday. General Manager Chris Ballard has several key decisions to make regarding players competing for final roster spots, particularly at wide receiver, kicker, and defensive tackle. Wide receivers Laquon Treadwell and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine vie for the last spot, with Treadwell currently favored. In the kicking competition, Spencer Shrader remains undefeated in preseason games, while Blake Grupe has excelled in practice. The defensive tackle position could see neither Jerry Tillery nor Derrick Nnadi making the roster, which would leave the team lacking depth. These final evaluations will hold significant weight as the team prepares its roster for the upcoming season.
- •Cutdown day for the Colts is on Sunday.
- •Colts' preseason finale against Detroit is Saturday.
- •Wide receiver battle between Treadwell and Westbrook-Ikhine is tight.
- •Shrader is undefeated in preseason games as the kicker.
- •Colts may leave defensive tackle position thin if both Tillery and Nnadi are cut.
- 2:31 PMYahoo Sports — 3 difficult roster decisions facing Colts GM Chris Ballard
"Three potentially difficult roster decisions await Colts' GM Chris Ballard during cutdown day.
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