JJ Stankevitz dives into the "soft launch" of the NFL's 2026 offseason with an explainer of what the franchise tag and transition tag are, how they can be used and who the Colts could look to tag ahead of free agency in a few weeks.

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>

The NFL franchise tag (and transition tag), explained | The Colts Show

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The Last Word returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor breaking down the biggest takeaways from the Colts’ three-day minicamp and the conclusion of the offseason program. They kick things off with the offense (2:08), discussing Daniel Jones’ progress, Alec Pierce’s development and what to expect from Jonathan Taylor heading into training camp. The conversation then shifts to the defense (13:31), where Casey and Matt examine the team’s young talent and provide an update on DeForest Buckner’s injury outlook. They wrap up by exploring ways the Colts can take some of the workload off Jonathan Taylor and create a more balanced offensive attack (19:58).

Closing the book on the offseason and key Colts storylines heading into Summer  | The Last Word

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Larra Overton steps in for this week's podcast and sits down with Colts center Tanor Bortolini for a look at what's made Jonathan Taylor dominant for years, what the special sauce of an offensive line room is in the NFL and plenty of Wisconsin talk.  
  
0:00 Pod Intro  
0:35 OTAs & offseason progress  
2:27 O-line dynamics  
4:11 What makes Quenton Nelson special  
7:32 Jonathan Taylor, from Wisconsin to Indy  
9:55 "The Wisconsin Waterfall"  
13:13 Best dips, ranked

Why Jonathan Taylor is ELITE & O-line dynamics with Tanor Bortolini

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The Last Word with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor returns this week to break down the second week of OTAs and preview next week's mandatory minicamp.

The guys discuss how Daniel Jones continues to progress in the Colts offense thanks to the extensive work he's put in throughout the offseason program (5:00) and tackle some of the biggest questions facing the wide receiver and tight end groups heading into minicamp (11:20).

Matt catches up with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to discuss his transition to Indianapolis and his early impressions of the Colts (18:28), then Casey and Matt wrap up the show by sharing what they'll be watching most closely during next week's three-day minicamp (26:22).

Colts OTA takeaways and Minicamp preview | The Last Word

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The NFL franchise tag (and transition tag), explained | The Colts Show

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