Rodrigo Blankenship arrives in style for Indianapolis Colts’ preseason game

Rodrigo Blankenship confirmed off some new wheels forward of the Indianapolis Colts’ preseason recreation on Saturday, and the previous Georgia kicker was all smiles.

Blankenship arrived in Lucas Oil Stadium carrying Heelys because the 25-year-old confirmed that he’s really a child at coronary heart.

Blankenship is in a preseason competitors with Jake Verity, a well-known expertise as he’s received kicking competitors the earlier 2 preseasons.

“There’s competitors at each place on each workforce, yearly, completely,” Blankenship mentioned, per Fox 59. “My mindset is I’ve bought to earn the proper to be right here. It doesn’t matter what occurred the yr earlier than or the sport earlier than. Each alternative I’ve, I really feel like I’ve to earn it.

“It’s going to really feel like that each single yr, regardless the scenario . . . highschool, school or the NFL. Regardless what yr it’s or what I did the yr earlier than, there’s competitors.”

He’s saved that mentality since he was a walk-on at Georgia, and later an undrafted free agent within the NFL.

Blankenship is attempting to get all the way in which again after he suffered a hip harm throughout pregame warm-ups in Week 5 final season at Baltimore.