The Indianapolis Colts finished up their preseason Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road. A lot of second- and third-string players were looking for their moment to shine in order to make the Colts’ initial 53-man roster, and a few of them did exactly that.
Granted, roughly 80 percent — give or take — of the roster was likely already decided before the preseason finale, but I think you can make the case that between 5 and 10 roster spots were decided in Cincinnati. Here’s some of the takeaways I had from the Colts’ 27-26 victory over the Bengals to head into the regular season.