One day recently, Zaire Franklin was surveying the Indianapolis Colts locker room, team meetings and practice facility. He came to a startling realization: There’s really not that many people here.
The number of players on the roster had dwindled to 53. Franklin said this week that he made the roster because he’d showcased to the Colts coaching staff the type of skill and leadership he brought to Syracuse. Orange head coach Dino Babers said during preseason camp that Franklin is “uncuttable.”
The former three-year starter graduated in December 2017, then began to set his sights on making the 53-man roster.