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Indianapolis Colts rookies who could crack starting lineup | Sporting News
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The Indianapolis Colts rookie class will have an uphill battle trying to find starting roles on both sides of the ball, but there are a few who could crack the lineup.
With nine selections in the 2024 NFL Draft, most of the picks came on Day 3. It’s unfair to expect Day 3 picks to come into starting roles, especially in their first season.
As it currently stands, the starting lineups for the Colts on either side of the ball don’t feature any rookies, but that’s not to say they won’t eventually capture those roles.
COLTS DEPTH CHART: Offense | Defense
With the offseason training program over, here are three rookies who could crack the starting lineup.
Colts rookies who could crack the starting lineup in 2024
EDGE Laiatu Latu
Though Latu was the team’s first-round pick, he’s not expected to have a starting role right away. The polished UCLA is expected to begin the season as the backup LEO to Samson Ebukam. There is a world where Latu simply performs well enough to earn a starting role by the end of the season, but it’s more likely to come if Ebukam deals with an injury.
The Colts defensive line is expected to be one of the team’s major strengths throughout the entire roster, the addition of Latu this offseason should help with that. Realistically, though, Latu is headed more for a rotational role in Year 1.
WR Adonai Mitchell
Probably the rookie with the best chance of securing a starting role, Mitchell simply has to win the competition at X-receiver against third-year receiver Alec Pierce. Mitchell was one of the stars throughout the offseason workout program, and it helped his case that Pierce missed most of OTAs and minicamp due to a foot injury.
The Colts have some big plans for Mitchell if he can put it all together. There’s a clear path for him to take over as the starting X-receiver by the midpoint of the season and maybe earlier if he proves to be a better option than Pierce during training camp.
WR/KR Anthony Gould
This is a bit of a cop-out, but there are technically starters on special teams. Gould likely isn’t going to have much of a role on offense with Josh Downs in front of him in the slot so his best shot at making an impact will be as a return man on special teams.
With the new kickoff rules being implemented in the NFL, Gould will have a role as a return man right away. His production in college on punt and kick returns has led to some increased optimism that the Colts can have some explosive plays on the return team.
For more Colts coverage, check out Kevin Hickey’s work on Sporting News.
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Indiana Grown: Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.
This week, Beth Smith with Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails joins the show.
Simplicity, located off East 54th Street near the Gallery Pastry Shop in Broad Ripple, focuses on serving the community with drinks that contain “health and happiness” in every sip.
Smith shares her inspiration behind Simplicity, and explains how they “add in good” to each juice or cocktail drink. She also explains what makes cold-pressed juices different from other juices.
Simplicity’s drinks can be bought in-store or online. Watch the full interview above to learn more.
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Neighbors fear theft ring responsible for missing Yorkies
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Several Indianapolis dog owners say their Yorkies have gone missing and some fear a criminal theft ring could be responsible.
Peggy Allawat, 69, from the Castleton area, has had her 7-year-old Yorkie, named Lil’ Bit, for six years. He was stolen the evening of July 18 in front of her neighbor’s home. He had walked from Allawat’s yard to the neighbor’s yard when a home security camera caught a green SUV driving up to the house and seemingly snatching the dog.
“She came out, the neighbor said, ‘Is that your dog?’ The driver of the vehicle, said ‘Yes,’” Allawat said. “The passenger, which is a teenager, got out and took the dog, and they went right back out of the neighborhood and gone in less than three minutes.”
Allawat believes a woman and teenage girl were inside of the car.
Immediately after, Allawat contacted police and filed a report. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, that investigation was ongoing. Her dog has a chip, leading her to reach out to that company.
The company could not provide a location for the dog, but did notify area veterinarians of the missing Yorkie.
Following filing the report and checking with the chip company, Allawat hung up signs around the city and began going live on Facebook every day demanding answers. As of Friday, she has been doing a daily video for 43 days.
The woman Allawat believes stole her dog contacted her after seeing some of her Facebook posts. She told Allawat she didn’t know that was her dog and that she had simply found Lil’ Bit. She also offered to return the dog, if given time.
That was over a month ago.
Through making live videos on Facebook, Allawat has received major support by hundreds of viewers. She’s also come across several others with stories like hers.
“It’s almost like we’re a network. I don’t know them,” Allawat said. “But, we reach out to each other, to say, ‘Hey, this is my dog,’ or ‘This is the car that took mine, is that the same car that took yours?’”
Several of those families have reached out to News 8 about their missing Yorkies.
One of those families owns a 10-year-old Yorkie named Carter.
He was also taken not too far from his family’s yard and has a collar with an address on it.
Allawat fears their experiences could only be scratching the surface.
“My thought is, whoever has him now, does not know that he’s stolen,” Allawat said.
She is focused solely on getting her dog back.
“Every day, every hour, every minute, she has caused the devastation,” Allawat said about the woman who stole her dog. “Do the right thing and give him back. He is stolen. He’s not yours. He’s our baby.”
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Olympians Biles, Thomas continue Indy trip with visit to Lilly – Indianapolis Business Journal
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Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. made a big marketing push for the Summer Olympics, including buying airtime to feature gymnast Simone Biles and her mother in ads for diabetes treatment Mounjaro.
They’ll always have Paris. But the relationship didn’t end there.
On Thursday, Biles and Olympic sprinter Gabby Thomas surprised thousands of Lilly workers as featured speakers at a company-only event and discussed their successes through teamwork and dedication. Their appearance at Lilly’s downtown campus included a questions-and-answers session with employees.
Lilly is a sponsor of Team USA and has relationships with several American Olympic athletes to promote specific products and initiatives. Thomas has been featured in Lilly commercials focusing on eliminating health inequities.
Biles and her mother, Nellie, star in ads for Mounjaro, although Simone Biles doesn’t have diabetes or take the medicine for other uses. Nellie Biles is a diabetic but doesn’t take the drug.
On Wednesday evening, Biles and Thomas attended an Indiana Fever game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and posed for photos with the team after the Fever’s 84-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
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