MICHAEL MAROT
Colts confirm NFL investigating player for possible gambling

By Michael Marot 11 hrs ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts said Monday they are aware the NFL has

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, left, embraces NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Indianapolis Colts with the fourth overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Colts select QB Anthony Richardson at No. 4 in NFL draft

By Michael Marot Apr. 27, 2023 08:50 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Richardson dazzled scouts in his first, brief action at

FILE - Pittsburgh defensive lineman Habakkuk Baldonado runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Baldonado spent three years playing American football in Rome before ever setting foot on U.S. soil. Now, he’s hoping the become the next Pittsburgh protégé to make it big in the NFL. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NFL draft prospects Baldonado, Gaye show international reach

By Michael Marot Apr. 24, 2023 03:16 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Habakkuk Baldonado and Ali Gaye grew up worlds apart.

FILE - Ferris State defensive lineman Caleb Murphy runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. Caleb Murphy, Shepherd University's Tyson Bagent and Andrei Iosivas of Princeton are all trying to break out of their small-school roots to prove they should be selected on draft weekend. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Bagent's journey typifies NFL draft's small school prospects

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2023 12:33 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyson Bagent played college football in relative obscurity.

FILE - Charlotte wide receiver Grant Dubose runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. DuBose bet on himself even when nobody else dared. He accepted the only scholarship he was offered out of high school. He worked three jobs when the COVID-19 season canceled his season. He left Division II Miles College to try out with Division I Charlotte at the urging of a friend. Then after two good seasons with the 49ers, now he could see the payoff -- going from bagging groceries and working Wal-Mart shifts to a pro football career. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
DuBose uses odd jobs to carve out unusual path to NFL draft

By Michael Marot Apr. 21, 2023 06:00 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grant DuBose took the chances when nobody else would.

Kentucky's Will Levis prepares to throw a pass during the NCAA college football team's NFL Pro Day in Lexington, Ky., Friday, March 24, 2023. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Colts hoping to find new franchise quarterback in NFL draft

By Michael Marot Apr. 20, 2023 06:48 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shane Steichen understands his first draft as an NFL head coach

FILE - Northwestern offensive lineman Peter Skoronski participates in a position drill during Northwestern Pro Day for NFL football coaches and scouts, March 14, 2023, in Evanston, Ill. Skoronski might not even be the best player in a family where the football bloodlines run deep. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Skoronski stands apart in NFL draft class of legacy players

By Michael Marot Apr. 13, 2023 10:16 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Peter Skoronski looks like a custom-built NFL offensive lineman.

Alabama coach Nate Oats calls out to forward Noah Clowney (15) during the first half of the team's second-round college basketball game against Maryland in the men's NCAA Tournament in Birmingham, Ala., Saturday, March 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Inflategate? Bouncy basketballs hot topic at March Madness

By Michael Marot Mar. 23, 2023 07:16 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Players and coaches in the NCAA Tournament may be breathing

FILE - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan stands near the sideline during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Dec. 17, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Colts will release 37-year-old Ryan in a cost-cutting move. Cutting ties with Ryan before Wednesday means Indy clears about $17.2 million under the salary cap and opens free agency with roughly $30 million in cap space. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
AP source: Colts planning to release Matt Ryan in cap move

By Michael Marot Mar. 14, 2023 06:56 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts acquired Matt Ryan last March thinking he

Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter watches as players warm up on the field before the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Sorting out who's No. 1 will continue after NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 07, 2023 02:22 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The process of selecting this year’s top overall draft pick began

Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn does a backflip as running back prospects competed their drills at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
NFL combine catching up to evolving state of receivers

By Michael Marot Mar. 07, 2023 05:59 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL teams might have considered Zay Flowers a one-dimensional

Washington Commanders generall manager Martin Mayhew speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
HBCU players seeking ways to increase numbers at NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 05, 2023 02:13 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Evans II feels honored to be at this week's NFL's annual

Army linebacker Andre Carter II speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Military prospects see NFL hopes rise after policy change

By Michael Marot Mar. 04, 2023 04:28 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Patterson feels fortunate. The tight end from

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, right, watches drills with Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell, left, Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Young's height, Richardson's workout all rage at NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 04, 2023 01:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Young provided one answer Saturday at the NFL's annual

Michigan defensive back DJ Turner II runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Turner takes lead with 4.26-second 40 at NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 03, 2023 06:59 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cornerback DJ Turner II posted an eye-popping 4.26-second 40-yard

Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, March 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Young, Stroud defend against criticisms at NFL combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 03, 2023 09:31 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bryce Young insists he's big enough to win in the NFL, and C.J

Alabama linebacker Will Anderson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Nolan Smith steals show on 1st day of NFL combine workouts

By Michael Marot Mar. 02, 2023 07:06 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One day after tearing up at the podium, edge rusher Nolan Smith

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
At NFL combine, college experience seen as a winning play

By Michael Marot Mar. 02, 2023 06:09 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of

Clemson defensive lineman Bryan Bresee speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Defensive players again rising to top of NFL's draft class

By Michael Marot Mar. 01, 2023 06:47 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Anderson Jr. believes he's the best defensive player in this

Georgia defensive lineman Nolan Smith speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Teammate's death leaves Georgia player emotional at combine

By Michael Marot Mar. 01, 2023 02:58 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nolan Smith poured out his heart Wednesday at the NFL's annual