Colts kicker Blake Grupe competes for starting role ahead of training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 11:01 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for training camp, where kicker Blake Grupe will compete for the starting job against Spencer Shrader. Grupe, who signed with the Colts late last season, successfully converted all 10 field goal attempts and 11 extra points from Week 14 onward in the 2025 season. His consistency provided stability at a position that saw recent struggles. Grupe's experience may give him an advantage as he enters camp, where he is seen as having an early lead in the competition.
- •Blake Grupe joined the Colts late last season.
- •He went 10-for-10 on field goals and 11-for-11 on extra points in 2025.
- •Grupe faces competition from Spencer Shrader for the kicking job.
- •Training camp for the Colts is forthcoming.
- 11:01 AMYahoo Sports — Colts roster preview: Can Blake Grupe win kicker competition?
"With training camp off in the distance, we will be previewing each player on the Colts' 90-man roster. Up next is K Blake Grupe.
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