Indianapolis Colts Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Daniel Jones is the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback for 2026, with Anthony Richardson Sr. as the backup — he played 100% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Josh Downs (WR1), Keenan Allen (WR2) and Laquon Treadwell (WR3), with Tyler Warren at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

Indianapolis Colts 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Daniel Jones	Anthony Richardson Sr.	Riley Leonard
RB	Jonathan Taylor	Seth McGowan	DJ Giddens
WR1	Josh Downs	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	Anthony Gould
WR2	Keenan Allen	Ashton Dulin (O)	Eli Pancol
WR3	Laquon Treadwell	Deion Burks
TE	Tyler Warren (Q)	Mo Alie-Cox	Will Mallory
LT	Bernhard Raimann	Luke Tenuta	Nolan Rucci
LG	Quenton Nelson	Dalton Tucker	Josh Sills
C	Tanor Bortolini	Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
RG	Matt Goncalves	Jalen Farmer	Dalton Tucker
RT	Jalen Travis	Luke Tenuta	Roy Mbaeteka

Indianapolis Colts 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Jaylahn Tuimoloau	George Gumbs Jr.	Mitchell Melton
LDT	Grover Stewart	Jerry Tillery	Tim Smith
RDT	DeForest Buckner	Adetomiwa Adebawore	Jerry Tillery
RDE	Laiatu Latu	Caden Curry	Mitchell Melton
WLB	Akeem Davis-Gaither	Jaylon Carlies (O)	Tahj Chambers
MLB	Akeem Davis-Gaither	Austin Ajiake	CJ Allen
SLB	Bryce Boettcher	Austin Ajiake	CJ Allen
LCB	Sauce Gardner	Kenneth Harris	Johnathan Edwards
RCB	Charvarius Ward	Cam Taylor-Britt	Johnathan Edwards
Nickel	Justin Walley	Kapena Gushiken
FS	Cam Bynum	Jonathan Owens	Hunter Wohler
SS	A.J. Haulcy	Hunter Wohler	Daniel Scott

Indianapolis Colts 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Spencer Shrader
P	Rigoberto Sanchez
LS	Luke Rhodes
H	Rigoberto Sanchez
KR	Seth McGowan	Anthony Gould	Ashton Dulin (O)
PR	Anthony Gould	Josh Downs	Ashton Dulin (O)
K	Spencer Shrader

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Colts' RB1?

Jonathan Taylor starts at RB for Indianapolis — 82.4% of snaps in 2026 so far. Seth McGowan is second and DJ Giddens third.

Who starts at QB for the Colts?

Daniel Jones (year 8) starts at QB for Indianapolis in 2026. Anthony Richardson Sr. is QB2.

Who are the Colts' starting WRs?

The Colts' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Josh Downs (WR1), Keenan Allen (WR2) and Laquon Treadwell (WR3).

Who starts on the Indianapolis Colts offensive line?

The Indianapolis Colts starting offensive line: Bernhard Raimann (LT), Quenton Nelson (LG), Tanor Bortolini (C), Matt Goncalves (RG) and Jalen Travis (RT).

Who are the Indianapolis Colts kicker, punter and long snapper?

Indianapolis Colts specialists: Spencer Shrader (kicker), Rigoberto Sanchez (punter) and Luke Rhodes (long snapper).

Which Indianapolis Colts starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Indianapolis Colts depth chart: Tyler Warren (Q), Carson Towt (IR), Alec Pierce (IR), Ashton Dulin (O), D.J. Montgomery (IR), Micheal Clemons (IR), Cameron Mitchell (IR), Arden Key (IR) and Jaylon Carlies (O).