Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart is the topic of conversation on this edition of the Free Agent Preview Podcast series. Matt Taylor, JJ Stankevitz and Casey Vallier break down Grover’s impact in the running game and what his absence meant to the Colts defense for six games last season, and discuss how difficult  Grover would be to replace to the Colts’ defense.

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz, The Jack Doyle Podcast and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.

<p>Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz, The Jack Doyle Podcast and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.</p>

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week.

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts

Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.

<p>Indianapolis Colts Podcasts will bring you exclusive interviews and in-depth breakdowns every week with our lineup of shows, including Instant Reaction, The Colts Show with JJ Stankevitz and Inside Football with Rick Venturi. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts, and you can watch episodes on YouTube as well.</p>

Free Agent Preview: Grover Stewart

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The Last Word, the off-season radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. They started off by talking about their initial thoughts of the 2026 Colts schedule (1:43). Matt Taylor was joined by Chris Gahl, Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer for Visit Indy about the Colts possibly hosting the NFL Draft (11:56). Lastly, Casey and Matt talk about what is more likely to happen – the NFL establishing a 4-team international division or the NFL playing 16 international games a year with every team playing overseas on an annual basis (31:37).

Colts 2026 Schedule Breakdown | The Last Word

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Casey Vallier is joined by Colts Ring of Honor wide receiver Bill Brooks to break down the Colts’ 2026 schedule.

The guys begin by discussing the Colts’ trip to London to face the Washington Commanders, marking the team’s third international game in the last four seasons (:21), then dive into the Colts’ two primetime matchups — a Week 2 Sunday Night Football showdown at the Kansas City Chiefs and a Week 11 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Houston Texans (6:11).

Next, Casey and Bill examine how spread out the AFC South games are compared to previous seasons (12:16), identify what they believe is the toughest stretch of the schedule during the first five weeks (14:10) and discuss where the most favorable stretch of games could come for the Colts (15:22).

The episode wraps up with the guys sharing which matchup on the schedule intrigues them the most heading into the 2026 season (16:57).

2026 Indianapolis Colts schedule release | Instant Reaction

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo for a conversation about eight members of the 2026 Colts that begins with one word to describe each. JJ and Lou also get into where defense has evolved over the last few decades, and what it takes for a playcall to go from whiteboard concept to hitting the field on Sunday.  
  
0:00 Pod intro  
1:36 CJ Allen  
4:12 A.J. Haulcy  
6:15 Sauce Gardner  
9:33 DeForest Buckner  
12:19 Laiatu Latu  
14:12 Cam Bynum  
16:48 Justin Walley  
19:30 Shane Steichen  
21:24 Defensive design & playcalling process

One word to describe CJ Allen, Sauce Gardner & 2026 Colts with Lou Anarumo | The Colts Show

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Free Agent Preview: Grover Stewart

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