The Indianapolis Colts officially unveiled their final 53-man roster on Tuesday after the league’s mandated 4 PM EST deadline:
Our initial 53-man roster: pic.twitter.com/Lsx75vRpTC
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 27, 2024
While it doesn’t appear as though there were all that many true surprises, there were at least a few key takeaways—including the Colts general manager getting back to his ole’ roots:
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No Bean Team
With the NFL roster rule reversion for the team’s third quarterback, the Colts were more than likely going to carry a third quarterback on their active 53-man roster—which meant it came down to the incumbent Sam Ehlinger and undrafted rookie quarterback (and also listed wide receiver) Jason Bean for such a role.