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, the offseason radio home of the Indianapolis Colts, returns this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor broadcasting from the Indiana Convention Center at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. The show opens with the biggest takeaways from the press conferences by GM Chris Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen, including the latest news surrounding quarterback Anthony Richardson (1:10).

Matt Taylor and Charles Arbuckle sit down for a live interview with Shane Steichen the Combine (8:52). To wrap up the show, Matt Taylor catches up with Daniel Jeremiah, lead NFL Draft analyst for NFL Network, to break down the upcoming NFL Draft and what it could mean for the Colts (22:16).

NFL Scouting Combine Takeaways | The Last Word

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JJ Stankevitz is joined by 2025 Colts International Fan of the Year Lucas LeJeune, who's from The Netherlands, for a conversation about how Lucas' efforts have grown and connected the Colts' fan base in Europe.

1:38 How Lucas became a Colts fan despite living an ocean away  
9:04 What Lucas has done to connect European Colts fans  
17:10 What Berlin showed JJ and Lucas about the Colts' international fanbase  
24:06 What Lucas has learned about Colts history & traditions on his visits to the US  
33:55 How Lucas reacted to being named the Colts' 2025 International Fan of the Year

How to grow the Colts internationally with Lucas LeJeune | The Colts Show

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The Last Word, the offseason radio home for the Indianapolis Colts, is back this week with Casey Vallier and Matt Taylor. The show opens with a discussion about the NFL’s franchise tag window and whether it makes sense for the Colts to use the tag this offseason (2:14), then the guys are joined by NFL Draft analyst Jacob Infante of Pro Football Network to preview the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine and break down several prospects who could be on the Colts’ radar in April’s NFL Draft (12:48).

To close out the show, Matt delivers this week’s “Taylor’s Tidbits,” with a special focus on storylines and players to watch at the NFL Combine (33:05).

NFL Scouting Combine Preview | The Last Word

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

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