The Colts are set for their preseason joint work.
According to Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, the Indianapolis Colts will kick off preseason festivities by first participating in a joint practice with their previous home in Baltimore ahead of the first (preseason) game of the season.
The Colts will follow that week up by hosting a joint practice with the Green Bay Packers, head coach Shane Steichen confirmed to local media after wrapping up the first day of OTAs practice.
Indianapolis is now set to practice and scrimmage against the Ravens and Packers in back-to-back weeks: traveling to Baltimore for their Preseason Week 1 matchup on Thursday, August 7th, at 7 PM EST and then coming back home to host the Packers ahead of their Preseason Week 2 matchup on Saturday, August 16th, 1 PM EST, at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts traveled to Lambeau Field last year for their Week 2 matchup against the Packers, losing in a gritty 16-10 effort that saw the Jordan Love-less cheeseheads rush all over the boys in blue to the tune of 261 rushing yards.
The last time the Colts and Ravens met was back in 2023 when the Gardner Minshew-led Colts walked out of M&T Bank Stadium with a win after then-kicker Matt Gay led the way with 5/5 made field goals, setting a record with 4+ made 50+ yard field goals with one of those being the eventual game-winner in overtime.
Last offseason, the Colts held joint practices with the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals. Although it’s unlikely that the Colts opt to add a third week of joint practice to fill their preseason slate completely, running it back with the Bengals would be an intriguing option given the addition of longtime Bengals defensive coordinator in Lou Anarumo.