Indianapolis Colts NFL training camp preview: Key dates, notable additions, biggest storylines

With 2023 NFL training camps set to kick off the week of July 24, it's time to get up to speed on all 32 NFL teams. Coral Smith has the lowdown on position battles, key players and notable subplots across the AFC South:

Catch up on the Indianapolis Colts' offseason and 2023 outlook below ...

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1) Indianapolis drafted Florida's Anthony Richardson to put an end to the franchise's revolving door under center since Andrew Luck's sudden retirement in 2019. Richardson offers a rare combination of size, athleticism and arm talent, but had the least amount of college experience of any of the top QBs taken in this year's draft. He'll be able to develop under the tutelage of head coach Shane Steichen, who worked with Jalen Hurts in Philly. The team hasn't yet announced whether Richardson will start the Colts' season opener vs. the Jaguars, and he split reps with veteran journeyman Gardner Minshew in minicamp. Owner Jim Irsay has been suggesting from the jump that Richardson would play sooner than later, and said as recently as last week that "we have to get Anthony on the field." If Richardson flashes over the next few weeks, don't be surprised if sooner ends up being Week 1.

2) Expectations for Jonathan Taylor were sky high entering last season after he led the league in rushing in 2021. But a nagging ankle injury limited him to just 861 rushing yards over 11 games and required offseason surgery. Taylor hasn't been healthy enough to participate in the Colts' offseason program, but said during last month's minicamp that being ready for training camp is "definitely the goal." Patience will be key here, though, as his importance to this franchise, especially as it breaks in a rookie QB, cannot be