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With the Indianapolis Colts' roster for the 2026 season mostly set following free agency and the NFL draft, let's project what the Week 1 starting offensive lineup could look like.
We recently went through this same exercise of the defensive side of the ball.
Let's dive in.
Daniel Jones
Jones is still working his way back from an Achilles injury, but Shane Steichen recently provided a very positive update.
Jonathan Taylor
No mystery here. The question at running back is whether DJ Giddens or Seth McGowan ends up as RB2.
Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin
Dulin, along with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Deion Burks, could all end up competing for the WR3 role. For now, Dulin's experience in Steichens' offense gives him the early advantage.
Tyler Warren
Along with Warren, we will continue to see a lot of two tight end sets under Steichen, paving the way for Mo Alie-Cox to see his share of playing time as well.
Bernhard Raimann, Quenton Nelson, Tanor Bortolini, Matt Goncalves, Jalen Travis
I do think that Jalen Farmer could push Goncavles for snaps, and if he is the Week 1 starter, I won't be surprised. But for now, with training camp still needing to take place, I'll give Goncalves and his experience the benefit of the doubt.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: What does Colts starting offense look like after picks?
Continue reading...
We recently went through this same exercise of the defensive side of the ball.
Let's dive in.
Quarterback
Daniel Jones
Jones is still working his way back from an Achilles injury, but Shane Steichen recently provided a very positive update.
Running back
Jonathan Taylor
No mystery here. The question at running back is whether DJ Giddens or Seth McGowan ends up as RB2.
Wide receiver
Alec Pierce, Josh Downs, Ashton Dulin
Dulin, along with Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and Deion Burks, could all end up competing for the WR3 role. For now, Dulin's experience in Steichens' offense gives him the early advantage.
Tight end
Tyler Warren
Along with Warren, we will continue to see a lot of two tight end sets under Steichen, paving the way for Mo Alie-Cox to see his share of playing time as well.
Offensive line
Bernhard Raimann, Quenton Nelson, Tanor Bortolini, Matt Goncalves, Jalen Travis
I do think that Jalen Farmer could push Goncavles for snaps, and if he is the Week 1 starter, I won't be surprised. But for now, with training camp still needing to take place, I'll give Goncalves and his experience the benefit of the doubt.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: What does Colts starting offense look like after picks?
Continue reading...
