Sam Ehlinger completes ‘phenomenal’ preseason with the Indianapolis Colts

The subsequent 24 to 48 hours will decide whether or not former Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger will make the 53-man roster for the Indianapolis Colts, however there’s little doubt that the second-year participant make a robust case for head coach Frank Reich to hold three quarterbacks.

“Sam has had an exceptional preseason,” Reich stated. “It’s laborious to think about having a greater preseason than he’s had. He’s finished all the pieces he’s wanted to do.”

Within the three preseason video games, Ehlinger went 24-of-29 passing for 289 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions whereas dashing for 71 yards and a 45-yard landing run on Saturday, longer than any run he had whereas enjoying for the Longhorns.

Ehlinger regarded notably robust utilizing his legs to make throw outdoors the pocket, but in addition confirmed off improved mechanics after spending the offseason working with throwing coach Tom Home.

“There’s a number of issues, beginning with my shoulder and the way in which that it’s formed, the muscle tissues which can be dominating,” Ehlinger stated. “That’s simply from a purposeful, health, engaged on the muscular stuff, after which from the biomechanical signature, engaged on timing. The sequencing of whenever you need to throw, all the way in which from the bottom up, so engaged on all of these issues, after which engaged on mechanical variables inside that signature. There’s been loads that’s gone into it.”

With 37-year-old Matt Ryan holding the beginning function and 33-year-old Nick Foles introduced on this offseason because the backup, Ehlinger entered the preseason with an uphill battle to make the roster. And whereas Reich was non-committal about whether or not Ehlinger goes to be among the many 53 gamers the Colts retain — at least one NFL reporter believes he will be — he’s confirmed succesful sufficient to to deserve a backup function someplace within the league and should even have sufficient upside to compete for a beginning job within the close to future.