2020 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2020 season is the Indianapolis Colts' 68th in the National Football League and their 37th in Indianapolis. It will also be their third season under head coach Frank Reich and fourth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Philip Rivers signed a one-year contract worth $25 million on March 17, 2020 to take over as the team's starting quarterback.

2020 Indianapolis Colts season
Head coach	Frank Reich
General manager	Chris Ballard
Owner	Jim Irsay
Home field	Lucas Oil Stadium
Uniform

The Colts will attempt to improve upon their 7–9 season from the previous year and return to the playoffs. They will also attempt to win their first AFC South title since 2014.

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL Draft

2020 Indianapolis Colts Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	34	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	USC	from Washington Redskins
	41	Jonathan Taylor	RB	Wisconsin	from Cleveland Browns
3	85	Julian Blackmon	S	Utah	from Philadelphia Eagles via Detroit Lions
4	122	Jacob Eason	QB	Washington
5	149	Danny Pinter	G	Ball State	from Detroit Lions
6	193	Robert Windsor	DT	Penn State
	211	Isaiah Rodgers	CB	UMass	from New York Jets via Kansas City Chiefs
	212	Dezmon Patmon	WR	Washington State	from New England Patriots
	213	Jordan Glasgow	LB	Michigan	from New England Patriots

Staff

Indianapolis Colts staff

	Front office Owner – Jim Irsay General manager – Chris Ballard Assistant general manager - Ed Dodds Vice president of player personnel – Vacant Director of football administration – Mike Bluem Director of pro personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr. Director of college scouting – Morocco Brown Assistant director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw Assistant director of college scouting – Matt Tarpening Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari Director of player development – Brian Decker Head coach Head coach – Frank Reich Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Nick Sirianni Quarterbacks – Marcus Brady Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Mike Groh Tight ends – Jason Michael Offensive line – Chris Strausser Assistant offensive line – Klayton Adams Pass game specialist – Kevin Patullo Offensive quality control – Parks Frazier Offensive quality control – Jerrod Johnson			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Matt Eberflus Defensive line – Brian Baker Special defensive assistant/asst. defensive line – Matt Raich Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Jonathan Gannon Defensive backs/safeties – Alan Williams Defensive quality control – David Overstreet II Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Raymond Ventrone Assistant special teams – Franky Ross Support staff Assistant to the Head coach - Tyler Boyles Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Rusty Jones Sports science/conditioning – Ryan Podell Head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell Assistant strength and conditioning – Doug McKenney Assistant strength and conditioning – Zane Fakes → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster

Indianapolis Colts roster

Quarterbacks  7 Jacoby Brissett  9 Jacob Eason  6 Chad Kelly 17 Philip Rivers Running backs 35 Bruce Anderson 21 Nyheim Hines 25 Marlon Mack 33 Roosevelt Nix FB 28 Jonathan Taylor 20 Jordan Wilkins Wide receivers 15 Parris Campbell 16 Ashton Dulin 10 Daurice Fountain  5 DeMichael Harris 13 T. Y. Hilton 83 Marcus Johnson 14 Zach Pascal 85 Dezmon Patmon 86 Michael Pittman Jr.  1 Artavis Scott 11 Chad Williams Tight ends 48 Ian Bunting 80 Trey Burton 84 Jack Doyle 41 Farrod Green 43 Xavier Grimble		Offensive linemen 74 Anthony Castonzo T 62 Le'Raven Clark T 76 Andrew Donnal T 60 Jake Eldrenkamp G 64 Mark Glowinski G 69 Chaz Green G 75 Brandon Hitner T 78 Ryan Kelly C 56 Quenton Nelson G 61 Carter O'Donnell T 65 Javon Patterson C 63 Danny Pinter G 72 Braden Smith T Defensive linemen 96 Denico Autry DT 52 Ben Banogu DE 99 DeForest Buckner DT 92 Kameron Cline DT 91 Sheldon Day DT 95 Gerri Green DE 50 Justin Houston DE 94 Tyquan Lewis DT 97 Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 67 Taylor Stallworth DT 90 Grover Stewart DT 66 Chris Williams DT 93 Robert Windsor DT		Linebackers 49 Matthew Adams OLB 44 Zaire Franklin MLB 59 Jordan Glasgow OLB 53 Darius Leonard OLB 58 Bobby Okereke OLB 45 E. J. Speed OLB 54 Anthony Walker Jr. MLB Defensive backs 38 T. J. Carrie CB 29 Malik Hooker FS 23 Kenny Moore CB 30 George Odum FS 40 Lafayette Pitts CB 36 Jackson Porter CB 48 Travis Reed CB 27 Xavier Rhodes CB 34 Isaiah Rodgers CB 47 Donald Rutledge S 35 Tremon Smith CB 37 Khari Willis SS 31 Tavon Wilson SS 26 Rock Ya-Sin CB Special teams  3 Rodrigo Blankenship K  5 Chase McLaughlin K 46 Luke Rhodes LS  8 Rigoberto Sanchez P				Active/Reserve lists 81 Mo Alie-Cox TE (Active/PUP) 32 Julian Blackmon S (Active/NF-Inj.) 42 Rolan Milligan S (Opt-out) 55 Skai Moore MLB (Opt-out) 39 Marvell Tell CB (Opt-out) 57 Kemoko Turay DE (Active/PUP) Rookies in italics Roster updated August 16, 2020 Depth chart • Transactions 80 active, 3 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters
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Preseason cancellation

The Colts' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Regular season

Schedule

The Colts' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 13	1:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville Jaguars			TIAA Bank Field	CBS
2	September 20	1:00 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
3	September 27	4:05 p.m.	New York Jets			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS
4	October 4	1:00 p.m.	at Chicago Bears			Soldier Field	CBS
5	October 11	4:25 p.m.	at Cleveland Browns			FirstEnergy Stadium	CBS
6	October 18	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
7	Bye
8	November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	CBS
9	November 8	1:00 p.m.	Baltimore Ravens			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS
10	November 12	8:20 p.m.	at Tennessee Titans			Nissan Stadium	Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime
11	November 22	1:00 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			Lucas Oil Stadium	Fox
12	November 29	1:00 p.m.	Tennessee Titans			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS
13	December 6	1:00 p.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	CBS
14	December 13	4:05 p.m.	at Las Vegas Raiders			Allegiant Stadium	CBS
15	December 19 or 20	TBD	Houston Texans			Lucas Oil Stadium	TBD
16	December 27	1:00 p.m.	at Pittsburgh Steelers			Heinz Field	CBS
17	January 3	1:00 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars			Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 5 to 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game vs. the Houston Texans will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[2]

References

1. Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "2020 NFL Schedule Announced" (PDF). NFL Communications. May 7, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

External links

• Official website