Colts cut roster down to 53 players

WRTV's Brad Brown breaks down the newly released Colts roster.

Colts cut roster to 53, here's what you need to know

By: James Howell Jr.

Indianapolis — One of the most difficult days of the NFL arrived Tuesday as teams were forced to cut their rosters down to 53 players.

For the Colts, it meant waiving 21 players are releasing six more. The team also made a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a linebacker.

The following players were waived by the team:

Curtis Brooks
Anthony Chesley
Kameron Cline
Jack Coan
Marcel Dabo
Ethan Fernea
DeMichael Harris
Michael Jacobson
Nikola Kalinic
Jordan Murray
Samson Nacua
D'Vonte Price
Forrest Rhyne
Josh Seltzner
James Skalski
Marvell Tell III
Ryan Van Demark
Sterling Weatherford
Chris Wilcox
Chris Williams
Ty'Son Williams

The following players were released by the team:

Keke Coutee
Dennis Kelly
Brandon King
Phillip Lindsay
R.J. McIntosh
Will Redmond

Star linebacker Shaquille Leonard was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list, while punter Rigoberto Sanchez and safety Armani Watts were placed on the Injured Reserve list.

The Colts acquired linebacker Grant Stuard and a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for the Colts’ sixth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Colts full depth chart heading into week one of the regular season is listed by position and in alphabetical order below.

Quarterbacks (3): Sam Ehlinger, Nick Foles, Matt Ryan
Running backs (3): Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson, Jonathan Taylor
Wide receivers (6): Parris Campbell, Ashton Dulin, Alec Pierce, Dezmon Patmon, Michael Pittman Jr., Mike Strachan
Tight ends (3): Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson, Jelani Woods
Offensive linemen (8): Wesley French, Will Fries, Ryan Kelly, Quenton Nelson, Danny Pinter, Matt Pryor, Bernhard Raimann, Braden Smith
Defensive linemen (10): Ben Banogu, DeForest Buckner, Byron Cowart, Eric Johnson II, Tyquan Lewis, Yannick Ngakoue, Ifeadi Odenigbo, Dayo Odeyingbo, Kwity Paye, Grover Stewart
Linebackers (6): JoJo Domann, Zaire Franklin, Shaquille Leonard, Bobby Okereke, E.J. Speed, Grant Stuard
Cornerbacks (6): Tony Brown, Brandon Facyson, Dallis Flowers, Stephon Gilmore, Kenny Moore II, Isaiah Rodgers Sr.
Safeties (5): Julian Blackmon, Nick Cross, Trevor Denbow, Rodney McLeod, Rodney Thomas II
Specialists (3): Rodrigo Blankenship (K), Matt Haack (P), Luke Rhodes (LS)

The Colts open the regular season on Sept. 11 at Houston.