Indianapolis Colts Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Indianapolis Colts Depth Chart
The 2026 Indianapolis Colts depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Daniel Jones is the Colts' starting quarterback, with Anthony Richardson as the backup. Jonathan Taylor leads the backfield; Josh Downs, Laquon Treadwell and Keenan Allen start at wide receiver and Mo Alie-Cox at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterDaniel Jones | 100.0% 100.0% | — | — | RotationalAnthony Richardson | BackupRiley Leonard | |
| RB | StarterJonathan Taylor | 74.5% 81.2% | 58.8% 61.5% | 10.0% 10.6% | RotationalSeth McGowanR | BackupDJ GiddensQUESTIONABLE | |
| XWR | StarterJosh Downs | 82.7% 81.0% | 90.8% 88.3% | 15.0% 19.3% | RotationalAlec PierceOUT | ||
| ZWR | StarterLaquon Treadwell | 86.4% 76.3% | 84.7% 73.2% | 15.8% 11.0% | |||
| SWR | StarterKeenan Allen | — 51.7% | — 58.6% | — 18.3% | RotationalAshton DulinOUT | BackupDeion BurksR | BackupAnthony GouldOUT: ConcussionPractice: Did Not Participate |
| TE | StarterMo Alie-Cox | 41.8% 38.5% | 16.0% 13.4% | 2.5% 1.8% | RotationalWill Mallory | BackupAndrew Ogletree | BackupPharaoh Brown |
| LT | StarterBernhard Raimann | ||||||
| LG | StarterQuenton Nelson | RotationalDalton Tucker | |||||
| C | StarterTanor Bortolini | RotationalSedrick Van Pran-Granger | |||||
| RG | StarterMatt Goncalves | RotationalJalen FarmerR | |||||
| RT | StarterJalen Travis | RotationalLuke Tenuta |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
PK
P
H
PR
KR
LS
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Alec Pierce (XWR): Out
- Ashton Dulin (SWR): Out
- Anthony Gould (SWR): Out, concussion, did not participate
- CJ Allen (MLB): Out, ankle, did not participate
- Sauce Gardner (RCB): Out, calf, did not participate
- DJ Giddens (RB): Questionable
- Bryce Boettcher (MLB): Questionable, groin, did not participate
- Justin Walley (NB): Questionable, knee, limited participation
Indianapolis Colts depth chart questions
Who is the Colts' starting quarterback?
Daniel Jones is the starting QB for Week 7. Anthony Richardson is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Colts?
Anthony Richardson. Riley Leonard is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Colts' RB1?
Jonathan Taylor. Seth McGowan is the primary backup. DJ Giddens is questionable.
Who are the Colts' starting wide receivers?
Josh Downs (X), Laquon Treadwell (Z) and Keenan Allen (slot).
Who is the Colts' starting tight end?
Mo Alie-Cox. Will Mallory is second on the depth chart.
Colts snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Colts depth chart matches how they use it. Laquon Treadwell leads the team in target share over the last three games at 15.8%, ahead of season leader Josh Downs at 15.0% (19.3% on the season).
Treadwell has played 86.4% of the Colts' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 76.3% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. That moves him past Jonathan Taylor, who leads the Colts in snap share on the season at 81.2% and sits at 74.5% over the same three games.
Mo Alie-Cox is on the field for 41.8% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 16.0% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Downs runs a route on 90.8% of the Colts' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 88.3% on the season.
Taylor has played 74.5% of snaps over the last three games, down from 81.2% season to date. Seth McGowan is at 25.9%, against 19.0% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
