Colts release first depth chart of 2019

It is officially game week as the Indianapolis Colts prepare for a road trip against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, and the former has released the first depth chart of the 2019 season.

Though it is unofficial, this gives us an organized look at the Colts’ roster on both sides of the ball and on special teams. Here’s a look at the first depth chart of the 2019 season:

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Offense

Pos.	First	Second	Third	Fourth
QB	Jacoby Brissett	Brian Hoyer
RB	Marlon Mack	Nyheim Hines	Jonathan Williams	Jordan Wilkins
WR	T.Y. Hilton	Deon Cain	Parris Campbell*
WR	Devin Funchess	Zach Pascal	Chester Rogers
TE	Jack Doyle	Mo Alie-Cox
TE	Eric Ebron	Hale Hentges
LT	Anthony Castonzo	Le’Raven Clark
LG	Quenton Nelson	Joe Haeg
C	Ryan Kelly	Josh Andrews
RG	Mark Glowinski	Joe Haeg
RT	Braden Smith	Le’Raven Clark

Observations:

• Brian Hoyer is officially listed as QB2 after signing a three-year deal with the Colts on Monday.
• Deon Cain is currently listed as the WR3 behind T.Y. Hilton and Devin Funchess.
• The Colts kept only eight offensive linemen due to necessary depth at other spots. This is why Clark and Haeg are listed as backups at two positions.

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Defense

Pos.	First	Second	Third
DE	Justin Houston	Kemoko Turay
DT (1T)	Margus Hunt	Grover Stewart
DT (3T)	Denico Autry	Tyquan Lewis	Jihad Ward
DE	Jabaal Sheard	Al-Quadin Muhammad	Ben Banogu*
WILL	Darius Leonard	E.J. Speed*
MIKE	Anthony Walker	Bobby Okereke*
SAM	Matthew Adams	Zaire Franklin
CB	Kenny Moore	Quincy Wilson	Ryan Lewis
CB	Pierre Desir	Rock Ya-Sin*	Marvell Tell III*
FS	Malik Hooker	George Odum
SS	Clayton Geathers	Khari Willis*

Observations:

• Not many changes here. Lewis moves to the three-technique after being listed as the starting nose tackle for the entire preseason.
• The Colts kept 10 defensive linemen, which should employ a heavy rotation throughout a deep group.
• The cornerback room has been solidified since the start of the preseason but now features a new name in Lewis, who was claimed on Sunday.
• The safety room initially had five players in it but with the addition of Hoyer, the Colts now have four.

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Special Teams

Pos.	Starter	Second Team
P	Rigoberto Sanchez
K	Adam Vinatieri
H	Rigoberto Sanchez
LS	Luke Rhodes
KR	Zach Pascal	Nyheim Hines
PR	Chester Rogers	Nyheim Hines

Observations:

• No surprises here. The big three in Sanchez, Vinatieri and Rhodes reprise their roles.
• Pascal’s work as a return man and on special teams in general helped him solidify a roster spot.
• Same goes for Rogers, who is the team’s starting punt returner.