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2024 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 76 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Compiles 16 tackles in win
Franklin recorded 16 total tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Dolphins.
Franklin was able to compile a season-high 16 stops while also stripping fullback Alec Ingold in the third quarter, which was recovered by teammate Taven Bryan. Through seven games in 2024, Franklin has now produced 76 total tackles (35 solo), two forced fumbles and a pass defensed.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Stacks up nine tackles
Franklin recorded nine tackles (eight solo) in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Titans.
Franklin is now tied with teammate E.J. Speed for the third-most tackles in the league at 60. He's an every-week starter in IDP formats, and he should be a strong option in Week 7 versus the Dolphins, who need to stick to the run game without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (concussion).
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Logs 10 tackles in loss
Franklin recorded 10 tackles (three solo) and one pass breakup in the Colts' loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Franklin once again played every defensive snap versus Jacksonville, and it was his third game with double-digit tackles. Coming off a career-best 179 tackles in 2023, Franklin is averaging 10.2 tackles per game through five contests, but he's done little else in the box score, with just one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Cleared on injury report
Franklin (illness) was a full participant during practice Thursday.
Franklin logged a DNP on Wednesday as he worked to recover from an illness. With his ability to log a full practice Thursday, he should be all good to go Sunday against the Jaguars.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Under the weather
Franklin (illness) did not practice Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Franklin will receive the day off to recuperate, although it's not clear if he is in any real danger of missing Sunday's game against the Jaguars. His practice status will be worth monitoring Thursday and Friday, to make sure he's good to go for Week 5.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Tallies nine tackles vs. Steelers
Franklin registered nine tackles (six solo) during Sunday's 27-24 win over Pittsburgh.
Franklin finished Sunday's game as the second-leading tackler for the Colts behind E.J. Speed (13). Franklin has played every single defensive snap through the first four games of the regular season, and his 41 total tackles ranks 10th in the NFL.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Has 15 tackles in win
Franklin had 15 total tackles in Sunday's win over Chicago.
Franklin is averaging 11 total tackles per game after averaging 11.2 tackles per game last year. Franklin doesn't offer much in terms of pass rush or his work in coverage, but he'll stuff the stat sheet with high tackle totals.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Double-digit stops in loss
Franklin recorded 10 total tackles (five solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Packers.
Franklin was able to cross the double-digit tackles threshold for the first time this season after doing so 11 times in 16 contests last year. Additionally, he punched the ball out as Packers' running back Josh Jacobs was on the verge of scoring a touchdown in the second quarter, which was ultimately recovered by his Franklin's teammate Laiatu Latu. Through two games in 2024, Franklin has registered 18 total tackles (nine solo) as the team's starting middle linebacker.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Getting three-year extension
The Colts signed Franklin to a three-year, $31.3 million contract extension Monday, Stephen Holder of ESPN reports.
Franklin, who was No. 2 in the NFL last season with 179 tackles (107 solo), was already under contract for 2024, but this extension leaves him set to start at middle linebacker in Indianapolis for the foreseeable future. The 2018 seventh-round pick began his career as a special-teams ace but has since transformed into a verifiable fantasy standout in IDP formats.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: NFL's second leading tackler in '23
Franklin recorded nine tackles (three solo) in Saturday's 23-19 loss versus the Texans.
Over 16 games this season, Franklin recorded 179 tackles (107 solo) including 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Somehow, he improved on his monster year in 2022, finishing with more total tackles than everyone in the league except for Bobby Wagner (183). He's under contract for 2024 and currently projects to start at middle linebacker for the Colts come Week 1.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Continues to lead NFL in tackles
Franklin registered 10 tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Raiders.
Franklin is now up to 170 tackles on the season, which surpasses his previous career high of 167 he set in 2022. He's reached that mark in two less games and still leads the league in tackles ahead of Bobby Wagner and Foye Oluokun. Franklin has a chance to seal the annual tackle leader title in the Colts' regular-season finale against the Texans on Saturday.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Logs double-digit tackles
Franklin compiled 12 tackles (nine solo) and a pass deflection during Indianapolis' 29-10 loss to the Falcons on Sunday.
Franklin recorded double-digit tackles for the tenth time in 14 games this season and also compiled the second most on the team in Sunday's matchup. The 27-year-old is now just six tackles shy of his career-best 167 that he compiled last season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 235 lbs |
| Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Syracuse |
| Experience: 7 |