On today's episode of Inside Football with Rick Venturi, Rick and Matt Taylor break down the Colts’ decision to name Daniel Jones the starting quarterback, explaining why Jones earned the nod over Anthony Richardson. They also discuss the signing of cornerback Xavien Howard as a potential low-risk, high-reward addition to the secondary. Plus, the duo reviews key takeaways from the preseason matchup against Green Bay and highlights position battles still up for grabs ahead of final roster cuts.

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>

Inside Football with Rick Venturi: Daniel Jones named starter–breaking down the Colts’ QB decision

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On this week’s episode of The Colts Show, JJ Stankevitz catches up with several NFL Draft experts at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. He opens the show with The Athletic’s Dane Brugler to discuss the importance of the Combine (1:44). Next, JJ chats with Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema about why the 2026 draft class is especially strong on the defensive side of the ball (18:23) and finally, sits down with NFL.com’s Eric Edholm to break down what actually goes into building a quality mock draft (34:06).

Colts NFL Draft preview with Dane Brugler, Trevor Sikkema and Eric Edholm | The Colts Show

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Casey Vallier and Colts Ring of Honor receiver Bill Brooks react to the news that Alec Pierce will be returning to the Colts in free agency. The guys discuss Pierce's growth since being drafted out of the University of Cincinnati and what his return means for the Colts' offense in 2026, including how his role may evolve this season and beyond.

Alec Pierce is Staying in Indy | Instant Reaction

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The Last Word, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The crew opens with a discussion about the Colts placing the transition tag on quarterback Daniel Jones and what that means on the ability to sign wide receiver Alec Pierce (2:52). Later, Matt Taylor and Charles Arbuckle catch up with former NFL safety and host of The Opening Drive on SiriusXM Solomon Wilcots (17:03) to get his perspective on the Colts and the broader NFL landscape. To wrap up the episode, Matt and Casey break down the Colts' remaining free agency needs outside of quarterback and wide receiver (28:25).

Calm before the storm with NFL Free Agency | The Last Word

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Inside Football with Rick Venturi: Daniel Jones named starter–breaking down the Colts’ QB decision

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