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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE PRESEASON GAME 4 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (3-0) 7:00 P.M. ET | THURSDAY, AUG. 30, 2018 | PAUL BROWN STADIUM COLTS CLOSE OUT 2018 PRESEASON BROADCAST INFORMATION IN CINCINNATI TV coverage: WXIN The Indianapolis Colts will close out the 2018 Play-by-Play: Greg Rakestraw preseason in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Color Analyst: Rick Venturi contest will take place on Thursday, Aug. 30 at Sideline: Caroline Cann 7:00 p.m. ET at Paul Brown Stadium. Radio coverage: WFNI & WLHK Play-by-Play: Matt Taylor The contest will mark the 27th all-time preseason Color Analyst: Jim Sorgi meeting between the teams, with the Bengals holding a 16-10 advantage. The teams have squared off in the final preseason game every INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2018 SCHEDULE year dating back to 2003. Last year, Indianapolis PRESEASON (2-1) Day Date Opponent Time Network Colts Tight End defeated Cincinnati at Lucas Oil Stadium, 7-6. Eric Ebron Thurs. Aug. 9 at Seattle 10:00 PM W, 19-17 Last week, Indianapolis hosted the San Francisco 49ers and won, 23- Mon. Aug. 20 BALTIMORE 8:00 PM L, 20-19 1 7. Sat. Aug. 25 SAN FRANCISCO 4:30 PM W, 23-17 Thurs. Aug. 30 at Cincinnati 7:00 PM FOX59 The 49ers scored the first points of the game on an early field goal before quarterback Andrew Luck connected with tight end Eric Ebron REGULAR SEASON (0-0) on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Day Date Opponent Time Network Sun. Sept. 9 CINCINNATI 1:00 PM CBS San Francisco converted a field goal in the second and third quarters Sun. Sept. 16 at Washington 1:00 PM CBS en route to a 9-7 lead. Sun. Sept. 23 at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX Sun. Sept. 30 HOUSTON 1:00 PM CBS Running back Christine Michael scored on a one-yard run and kicker Thurs. Oct. 4 at New England 8:20 PM FOX/NFLN Michael Badgley converted two fourth quarter field goals to take a Sun. Oct. 14 at New York Jets 1:00 PM CBS 20-9 advantage. Sun. Oct. 21 BUFFALO 1:00 PM CBS Sun. Oct. 28 at Oakland 4:05 PM CBS The 49ers scored a rushing touchdown to chip away at the deficit, Sun. Nov. 4 BYE WEEK but Badgley connected on a 40-yard field goal as Indianapolis earned Sun. Nov. 11 JACKSONVILLE 1:00 PM CBS their second preseason victory. Sun. Nov. 18 TENNESSEE 1:00 PM CBS Sun. Nov. 25 MIAMI 1:00 PM CBS Sun. Dec. 2 at Jacksonville 1:00 PM CBS Sun. Dec. 9 at Houston 1:00 PM CBS Sun. Dec. 16 DALLAS 1:00 PM FOX Sat./Sun. Dec. 22/23 NEW YORK GIANTS TBD TBD Sun. Dec. 30 at Tennessee 1:00 PM CBS * All times are Eastern; Home games in BOLD CAPS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS/IMPORTANT INFORMATION TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NFL DATES Game Preview/Schedules ................................................................................ 1 August 30 Table of Contents/Important Information .................................................. 2 Final Preseason Games COLTS INFORMATION Head Coach Frank Reich .................................................................................. 3 September 1 Connections .....................................................................................................4-5 Prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, clubs must reduce rosters to a Statistical Comparison ..................................................................................... 6 maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List. What To Look For In 2018 ............................................................................ 7-8 Notable Free Agent Acquisitions ................................................................... 9 Colts Re-Signings ..............................................................................................10 September 1 Colts 2018 NFL Draft Class .......................................................................11-12 Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in COLTS NOTES the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non- Colts Notes ...................................................................................................13-22 Football Injury or Illness must select one of the following options: T.Y. Hilton Notes ................................................................................................23 place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/ Andrew Luck Notes ...................................................................................24-25 Non-Football Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; request Adam Vinatieri Notes ................................................................................26-27 waivers; terminate contract; trade contract; or continue to count the ROSTER PAGES player on the Active List. Unofficial Depth Chart ....................................................................................28 Players By Position ..........................................................................................29 September 2 How The Colts Were Built ...............................................................................30 Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster Alphabetical Roster ..........................................................................................31 reduction will expire at 12:00 noon, New York time. Numerical Roster .............................................................................................32 Transactions ......................................................................................................33 2017 Colts Participation .................................................................................34 September 2 COLTS STATISTICS Upon receipt of the Personnel Notice at approximately 1:00 p.m., New 2017 Colts Regular Season Stats ................................................................35 York time, clubs may establish a Practice Squad of 10 players (clubs 2017 Colts Regular Season Defensive Stats ............................................36 participating in the International Player Development Program may 2018 Colts Preseason Stats ..........................................................................37 sign one additional international player to a Practice Player Contract.) 2018 Colts Preseason Defensive Stats .....................................................38 No club, including the player’s prior club, will be permitted to sign a player to a Practice Player Contract until all clubs have received 35TH SEASON simultaneous notification via the above Personnel Notice that such The 2018 season marks the Colts’ 35th in the player’s prior NFL player contract has been terminated via the waiver city of Indianapolis. This year the team will system. honor the teams of the past. September 3-8 Since relocating to Indianapolis, the Colts In accordance with the 2018 Personnel (Injury) Report Policy, each have won 11 division titles, including five club is required to file a Practice Report with the NFL Communications consecutive AFC South crowns from 2003-07. Department by 4:00 p.m., New York time, (or as soon as possible after The Colts are one of only two NFL teams to have 12-plus victories in the completion of practice) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday seven consecutive seasons (2003-09). Indianapolis won 115 regular for a regular season Sunday game; Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday season games from 2000-09, the highest decade total in NFL history, for a Thursday game; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for a Monday and the team’s 23 consecutive regular season wins (2008-09) set game; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for a Saturday game. another NFL record. The club won Super Bowl XLI following a 12-4 record in the 2006 regular season, and the Colts reached Super Bowl Each club must also file a weekly regular season Game Status Report XLIV after winning the AFC title during the 2009 season. with the NFL communications department by 4:00 p.m., New York time (or as soon as possible after the completion of practice) on 2018 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS Wednesday for a Thursday game, Friday for a Sunday game, Saturday Along with their normal slate of home and road contests against for a Monday game, and Thursday for a Saturday game. An update AFC South opponents - Houston, Jacksonville and Tennessee - the must be reported Colts will compete against the AFC East and NFC East Divisions in if there is any change in a player’s condition after the initial Game 2018. Indianapolis will face five 2017 playoff teams. Status Report is filed. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS 2018 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS September 6 Team H/A 2017 Record Last Meeting/Result At 12:00 a.m., New York time, the Top 51 Rule expires for all NFL clubs. Jacksonville H/A 10-6 (.625) A - 12/3/17 - L, 30-10 Tennessee H/A 9-7 (.563) H - 11/26/17 - L, 20-16 September 6, 9-10 Houston H/A 4-12 (.250) H - 12/31/17 - W, 22-13 Regular Season opens Buffalo H 9-7 (.563) A - 12/10/17 - L, 13-7 (OT) Dallas H 9-7 (.563) A - 12/21/14 - L, 42-7 September 25 Cincinnati H 7-9 (.438) A - 10/29/17 - L, 24-23 Beginning on the Tuesday following the third weekend of regular Miami H 6-10 (.375) A - 12/27/15 - W, 18-12 season games, the claiming priority is based on the inverse order of N.Y. Giants H 3-13 (.188) A - 11/3/14 - W, 40-24 the standing of clubs in the current season’s games. New England A 13-3 (.813) H - 10/18/15 - L, 34-27 Philadelphia A 13-3 (.813) H - 9/15/14 - L, 30-27 October 14 Washington A 7-9 (.438) H - 11/30/14 - W, 49-27 NFL London Series, Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders, Oakland A 6-10 (.375) A - 12/24/16 - L, 33-25 New Tottenham Stadium N.Y. Jets A 5-11 (.313) A - 12/5/16 - W, 41-10 Total 101-107-0