The Indianapolis Colts have had a busy offseason filled with new signings and a few key losses. Some of those departures included longtime starting center Ryan Kelly and starting right guard Will Fries, who the team drafted in 2021.

Kelly had been with Indianapolis since 2016 and started 121 games before moving north to the Minnesota Vikings alongside Fries. The two will be replaced by Tanor Bortolini and Matt Goncalves, who each garnered some experience last season.

CBS Sports analyst Jared Dubin set out to name every team’s biggest offseason losses, and for the Colts, Dubin looked no further than Fries and Kelly.

“The Colts, similarly, are losing two-thirds of their interior offensive line, and a longtime stalwart at center in Kelly,” wrote Dubin. “Fries was hurt last season but is still a very good player, and Indy is now replacing two starters on the inside in front of what is likely to be a very questionable starter under center, whether it’s Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones.”

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With the media focused on the quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, it’s important to remember who will be blocking for them. Bortolini and Goncalves need to keep the O-Line steady for either passer and learn the play styles of both.

Last year, Bort started five games in place of Kelly and allowed zero sacks. Pro Football Focus ranked him as the 22nd-best center out of 64 eligible players (65.1 overall grade). If he can build off a strong rookie season, the Colts should have their answer at center.

Goncalves, on the other hand, is a plug-and-play type of lineman who has experience across the board. He saw plenty of action last year when he filled in for Braden Smith as Smith dealt with personal issues. PFF gave Goncalves a 65.9 overall grade, ranking 51st among 140 eligible tackles.

The Colts need both guys to step up to establish ground dominance with Jonathan Taylor and either mobile quarterback. Indianapolis will be tested by some solid defensive lines, including T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Colts fans will get their first real look in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins in early September.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — There’s seemingly a new sheriff in town. Well, not that Sheriff. No one replaces Peyton Manning in the eyes of Colts fans.

Nevertheless, the Horseshoe prepares to kick off veteran minicamp on Tuesday with Daniel Jones taking the majority — if not all — the starting quarterback reps as Anthony Richardson is sidelined with a right shoulder injury.

Head coach Shane Steichen said Richardson will be out “for the foreseeable future.” In the meantime, Daniel Jones has the opportunity to solidify his position as the starting quarterback.

Jones — who was signed by the Colts on a one-year, $14 million deal — has been acclimating to the team’s offense over the past few months.

“He’s been great. He’s done a really nice job for us, obviously, acclimating to the offense, learning the system,” Steichen said. “Obviously, (he’s) a smart guy, understands it. He’s picked it up real nice, and he’s done some good things so far.”

“He’s a veteran guy that comes in and works early, late nights, does all the right things.”

General manager Chris Ballard brought in Jones primarily to create competition for Richardson. With Richardson’s absence, Jones will take the majority of starter reps leading up to training camp next month.

Steichen noted that Jones has picked up the Colts’ system well and has shown positive attributes during his time with the team.

As the Colts prepare for the upcoming season, Jones’ performance in minicamp could play a crucial role in determining the team’s starting quarterback.

“We’ll see how it plays out,” Steichen said.

The Colts hold veteran minicamp Tuesday through Thursday at the team’s Indianapolis training facility. Training camp will begin July 22 at Grand Park Sports Complex in Westfield.

INDIANAPOLIS — June is LGBTQ Pride Month and an exhibit at the Athenaeum is showcasing the work of local queer artists. Pride & Joy, the community art show, is celebrating Indy’s LGBTQ+ artists this June and July.

Ayanna Tibbs is an Indy-based mixed media artist.

Her piece “Striking” is one of over two dozen on display in Pride & Joy.

“Especially as a young black queer child, in a church area in Indianapolis, I didn’t get to see people like me. It was demonized. It was not okay. Now, to walk around and say I do this. I do this well,” Tibbs said.

The annual exhibit features a range of work, including painting, photography, sculpture, and more, from artists of all ages and skill levels.

Gara Gaines with the Athenaeum Foundation says the work gives viewers a glimpse into the artists’ journeys and identities.

“The Athenaeum was founded as a community center. Yes, it was for German Immigrants and German Americans, but we uphold that legacy in a lot of ways. I like to think of this as a community center for the people who are here,” Gaines said.

Artist Rainn Doll says their piece “At her Kitchen Table” evokes queer joy.

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“I want people to feel hope, that there are good things out there when everything feels hard, and sometimes it’s just little things like clipping your carabiner to your girlfriend’s carabiner,” Doll said.

Photographer Jack Melton is behind the piece “Found Family.”

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“It’s inspired by those communities you have, especially as queer people, the people that stick by your side, in thick and thin. Maybe if you don’t have an accepting family, really that found family,” Melton said.

The exhibit is on display in the ArtSpace of the Athenaeum.

It’s free and open to the public.