CINCINNATI – The subsequent time the Colts play a sport, the results of it can depend.
That is to not say Thursday evening’s preseason finale in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium did not matter; the 5 sequence performed by the Colts’ beginning offense and three sequence for the Colts’ beginning protection carried loads of significance. For a number of backups trying to solidify roles and/or roster spots, Thursday’s alternative mattered fairly a bit.
The outcome – a 20-14 win – will not depend for something aside from some good vibes on the journey house to Indianapolis. However with one eye on Sept. 8’s season opener in opposition to the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Colts went to work on Thursday in opposition to the Bengals’ second-, third- and fourth-string offense and protection.
Quarterback Anthony Richardson and a lot of the first-team offense performed 25 snaps over their 5 possessions, with the primary one a crisp 12-play, 80-yard drive that ended with rookie broad receiver Adonai Mitchell catching his first (preseason) landing within the NFL. Richardson accomplished seven of eight passes for 65 yards, together with his solely miss going off tight finish Drew Ogletree’s fingertips ultimately zone earlier than he discovered Mitchell for a nine-yard rating.