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0:34Riley Leonard Finds Success Against Texans No. 1 Defense
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1:57Colts Playoff Hopes Take A Big Hit After Daniel Jones' Injury
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0:232025 NFL Draft Grades: Colts Select Riley Leonard No. 189
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1:32Riley Leonard gives an inside look at the opening drive of the national title game | Ultimate College Football Show
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1:04Riley Leonard reflects on what it was like to play for Marcus Freeman | Ultimate College Football Show
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1:45Can Raiders Rebuild Culture Around Fernando Mendoza?
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0:37DeMeco Ryans Rights the Ship and Succeeds at Setting the Culture in Houston
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0:31Colts End Season on a 7-Game Losing Streak, Texans End Season with 9 Straight Wins and Lock In the 5-Seed
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0:20Memorable first TD pass: Colts rookie Riley Leonard hits WIDE-OPEN Alec Pierce for 66-yard strike vs. Texans
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1:22One Thing AFC South Teams Are Playing For
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1:11Target Jonathan Taylor Over Rush Attempts And Rush Yards Prop
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1:55NFL Week 18 Picks: Colts at Texans
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1:19Jonathan Jones: 'This is Still a Good Colts Defense'
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1:50Jaguars Now One Win Away From Winning Division & Guaranteed Home Game
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2:28NFL Week 17 Picks: Jaguars at Colts
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1:53Colts Playoff Hopes Take a Hit With Loss Monday Night
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1:2349ers Roll Past Colts On Purdy's 5 TD Night
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1:03This Just In: Brock Purdy Throws 9 TD's in Route To 11th Win
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1:49Colts Playoff Hopes In Trouble as Texans Keep Winning
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Passing Yards
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| Regular Season | 39 | 67 | 58.2 | 415 | 83.0 | 2 | 3 | 67.7 |
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Colts' Riley Leonard: Produces three TDs in first start
Leonard completed 21 of 34 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 38-30 loss to the Texans. He added 21 rushing yards and a TD on three carries but lost two fumbles.
Despite the turnovers, it was a surprisingly productive performance from the sixth-round rookie in his first career NFL start against an elite Houston defense that still had something to play for when the game began. Both of Leonard's passing TDs went to Alec Pierce, and the QB's one-yard rushing score in the third quarter briefly gave Indy a 24-23 lead. The Colts' quarterback situation heading into 2026 remains murky with Daniel Jones (Achilles) a free agent and Anthony Richardson (eye) barely playing this season and getting little chance to further his development, but Leonard is unlikely to find himself at the top of the depth chart in Week 1.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: Week 18 start confirmed
Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Wednesday that Leonard will start Sunday's season finale against the Texans, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
Additionally, Steichen noted that the Colts won't activate Anthony Richardson (orbital) from injured reserve this week. Veteran signal-caller Philip Rivers' three-week stint as the team's starter thus concludes, with practice squad member Seth Henigan a candidate to be elevated ahead of Week 18 action in order to back Leonard up. Leonard represents a fantasy lineup option for those scrambling for QB help this weekend, given that teams such as the Chargers (who plan to rest Justin Herbert) may elect to keep a number of starters out of harm's way.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: In line to start season finale
The Colts plan to have Leonard start at quarterback in Sunday's season finale at Houston, Stephen Holder and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com report.
With the Colts getting eliminated from playoff contention last weekend, 44-year-old Philip Rivers will head to the bench as head coach Shane Steichen turns the offense over to Leonard. A rookie sixth-round pick out of Notre Dame, Leonard has made four appearances this season, with his lone extended action coming in Week 14 at Jacksonville after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles injury. Leonard has completed 18 of 33 pass attempts for 145 yards, zero touchdowns and two interceptions this season while adding six yards and a score on three carries. Though he likely isn't seen as the Colts' long-term answer at quarterback, a strong showing in Week 18 could strengthen his case for sticking around as a backup option in 2026.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: Could be option to start Week 18
Leonard could be an option to start the Colts' regular-season finale next Sunday against the Texans, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
Coach Shane Steichen said he'll make a decision on the Week 18 starter Tuesday. Indianapolis was officially eliminated from playoff contention Saturday when the Texans defeated the Chargers, but after Philip Rivers went through practice all week as the starter, the 44-year-old veteran got the nod for Sunday's 23-17 loss to the Jaguars. With Indy having blown a 7-1 start to the season and now sitting at home for the postseason, the team may use Week 18 to get a look at Leonard, a sixth-round rookie who has completed 18 of 33 pass attempts for 145 yards and a pair of interceptions so far in the NFL, including one INT on a Hail Mary at the end of Week 17's loss to the Jaguars. He's added six yards and one touchdown on three carries, but he showed more mobility in college, running for an impressive 906 yards and 17 TDs as a senior with the Fighting Irish. As it stands, Leonard should probably be viewed as the favorite to start against Houston next Sunday.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: Remaining backup in Week 17
Colts head coach Shane Steichen said that Leonard will remain in a backup role Sunday against the Jaguars while Philip Rivers makes a third straight start at quarterback, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
The Colts will be eliminated from playoff contention if the Texans beat the Chargers on Saturday, but Steichen confirmed that Rivers will continue to direct the offense regardless of the outcome of that contest. More specifically, Steichen said that it wouldn't be "fair" to ask rookie Leonard to start on 24 hours' notice if Rivers takes first-team reps throughout the week, which he has been doing since signing with the Colts in Week 15. Though the Colts have suffered losses to the playoff-bound squads in the Seahawks and 49ers in Rivers' two starts, the 44-year-old has given Indianapolis some stability under center following Daniel Jones' season-ending Achilles surgery. Rivers won't be part of the Colts' long-term plans, however, so if the team does get eliminated in Week 17, Steichen could entertain the idea of starting Leonard or third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson (orbital) -- if available -- in the regular-season finale against the Texans.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: Headed for backup role Week 15
Leonard is expected to serve as the Colts' backup quarterback in Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Leonard appeared poised to take on starting duties for the rest of the season after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles tendon during the Colts' Week 14 loss to the Jaguars. However, Indianapolis opted to sign Philip Rivers on Wednesday, and after he and Leonard split first-team reps during Week 15 prep, the Colts are leaning toward having the 44-year-old veteran make his first NFL start since the 2020 season. How Rivers plays Sunday will likely determine whether he remains at the helm for the Colts for the rest of the 2025 campaign, or if Leonard gets a shot at some point.
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Colts' Riley Leonard: No injury designation, starter TBD
Leonard (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Seahawks after practicing fully this week.
While Leonard is healthy enough to be available this weekend, the Colts have yet to reveal their Week 15 starting QB plans, with veteran newcomer Philip Rivers also a candidate to get the nod, per JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site. On that subject, coach Shane Steichen noted Friday afternoon, "We're going to work through that right now. We literally just got off the practice field, but (Rivers) had a good week of work, and we'll have those discussions here in the next couple hours." In any case, in order for Rivers to be in uniform Sunday, the Colts will either need to elevate him to their active roster from the practice squad, or sign him to the 53-man roster by Saturday afternoon's transaction deadline.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 213 lbs |
| Birthplace: Mount Pleasant, SC |
| Age: 23 |
| School: Notre Dame |
| Experience: R |