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11:10NFL Executive Perspective With Amy Trask
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10:42Contender Or Pretender: AFC Edition
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1:00Scariest NFL Teams: No. 2 Indianapolis Colts
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1:48Midseason NFL Awards: Offensive Player of the Year
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10:06NFL Week 9 Game Preview: Colts at Steelers
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1:59Trades The Colts Should Make Before Deadline: Jaelan Phillips
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1:05Trades The Colts Should Make Before Deadline: Chris Olave
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1:57Jonathan Taylor, "Best In The League", But Will MVP Go To A QB?
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3:32Week 9 NFL Picks: Colts at Steelers
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2:05Should Jonathan Taylor Be A Front-Runner For MVP?
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1:32Colts Continue To Show Their Strengths This Season
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1:27Jonathan Taylor's 3-TD Day Lifts The Colts To 4th-Straight Win
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0:14Colts star RB Jonathan Taylor goes 80 YARDS for longest TD of his career
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1:40Colts Looking For Edge & DB Help To Bolster Defense At Deadline
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2:07Week 8 NFL Picks: Titans at Colts
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4:32Colts New No. 1 In Pete Prisco's Latest Power Rankings
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1:12Colts Success Starts & Ends With The Offensive Line
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0:35Colts Versatile & Efficient in Win Over Chargers, Move to 6-1
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2025 Defensive
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CMB
Total Tackles
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SCK
Sacks
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FUM
Forced Fumbles
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INT
Interceptions
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TD
Interceptions Returned For Touchdown
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| Regular Season | 44 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Zaire Franklin News
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Disappointing season continues
Franklin recorded two tackles (zero solo) in Sunday's 38-14 win over the Titans.
Franklin was among many of the Colts' defensive starters to see their snap rate cut due to the game script. He logged a season low in tackles as a result. While this result was largely out of his control, Franklin has been among the most disappointing IDP options around the league halfway through the campaign.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Five stops in Week 7 win
Franklin finished Sunday's 38-24 win over the Chargers with five tackles (two solo) and one pass defense.
Franklin played every single defensive snap for a second consecutive game, and the veteran linebacker has tallied at least five tackles in six consecutive contests. He is up to 42 total tackles through seven regular-season games, which puts him on pace to reach 100-plus tackles for a fourth consecutive season, though he is unlikely to match his total from the 2024 season (173 tackles across 17 regular-season games).
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Racks up nine stops Sunday
Franklin posted nine tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Cardinals.
Franklin finished second on the Colts in tackles behind newcomer Germaine Pratt (11). Franklin's nine stops set a new campaign-high mark, but he's yet to reach double-digit stops in a contest after doing so eight times over 17 games last season. Franklin has 37 tackles (including 1.0 sacks) through six games, which is well below the pace needed to approach last year's league-leading total of 173 stops.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Secures sack in win
Franklin recorded seven total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's 40-6 win over Las Vegas.
Franklin reached seven takedowns for the second straight game, including a sack of Geno Smith in the fourth quarter. The linebacker is now up to 29 total tackles (13 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also notching three passes defensed over five games this season.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Full participant in practice
Franklin (ankle) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.
Franklin opened the week as a DNP due to an ankle injury that he likely sustained during the Colts' Week 4 loss to the Rams. However, his ability to practice in full Thursday indicates that he is well on track to play in Sunday's home bout against the Raiders. Franklin has logged 22 tackles (10 solo) and three pass defenses through the first four games of the regular season.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Misses practice Wednesday
Franklin (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
Franklin dealt with an ankle issue during the preseason but had yet to make an appearance on the injury report during the regular season. Franklin played all 75 defensive snaps in last Sunday's loss to the Rams, so it's unclear when he suffered the latest injury. The veteran linebacker has 22 tackles (10 solo) and three pass breakups through four contests.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Tallies seven tackles vs. LAR
Franklin registered seven tackles (one solo) and one pass defense during the Colts' 27-20 loss to the Rams on Sunday.
Franklin played every single defensive snap for the second time in four games, and he finished tied with Camryn Bynum for third-most tackles on the Colts behind Nick Cross (14) and DeForest Buckner (eight). Franklin is up to 22 total tackles through four games and is on track to record a fourth consecutive 100-tackle season, though he's well behind pace to match his total from 2024 (173).
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Co-leads team in stops Week 3
Franklin racked up seven tackles (four solo) and defensed a pass Sunday in a 41-20 win against Tennessee.
Franklin and Nick Cross tied for the team lead with seven stops apiece Sunday. Franklin finished with a season-high mark in tackles, though the seven stops would have tied his second-lowest tally in any game last year. The expectations are high for Franklin after he led the NFL with 173 tackles last season, so from a fantasy perspective, his 16 stops through three games is a bit of a letdown.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Underwhelms in Week 2
Franklin recorded five total tackles (three solo) and one pass defended in Sunday's 29-28 win over the Broncos.
Franklin, who averaged nearly 10.4 total tackles per game from 2022 to 2024, has tallied just nine stops through his first two contests this season. The Syracuse product was on the field for every defensive snap in the Colts' Week 2 win but finished fifth on the team in total tackles. He will look to generate his usual high-volume production when the Colts travel to Tennessee in Week 3.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Four tackles in victory
Franklin recorded four total tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 33-8 win over Miami.
Franklin wasn't especially busy in a dominant Week 1 showing for Indianapolis, recording his lowest tackle total since Week 18 of the 2021 season. The linebacker typically finishes in the double-digits in that category, and he'll likely be more involved in Week 2 against the Broncos.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Healthy for Week 1
Franklin (ankle) did not appear on the Colts' injury report Wednesday.
Franklin was nursing a left ankle injury during the preseason, but he is now fully healthy ahead of the regular season. The 29-year-old will be back in his starting role at middle linebacker against Miami on Sunday.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Skips preseason game
Franklin (left ankle) did not play in Saturday's preseason loss to the Packers.
Franklin has been easing back into action in training camp as he continues to recover from an offseason ankle injury. He's unlikely to play in the preseason but is thought to be on track for the start of the regular season. Franklin played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 173 tackles (93 solo), including a career-high 3.5 sacks, six pass defenses (two interceptions) and five forced fumbles.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Makes training camp debut
Franklin (ankle) was a limited participant in Saturday's training camp practice, Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.
Saturday was Franklin's first appearance at training camp as he continues to recover from offseason ankle injury. He was limited to positional drills and did not participate in team activities, but it's a step in the right direction for the veteran linebacker. Franklin played in all 17 regular-season games in 2024 and finished with 173 tackles (93 solo), including a career-high 3.5 sacks, six pass defenses (two interceptions) and five forced fumbles.
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Colts' Zaire Franklin: Won't be ready for start of camp
Franklin (ankle) will not be ready for the start of training camp, Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.
Franklin underwent a clean-up procedure on his left ankle earlier in the offseason and isn't quite ready to practice. He's been running, but there isn't a clear timetable for his return to full strength. Franklin started all 17 regular-season contests last season, registering an NFL-high 173 tackles (93 solo), including a career-best 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups, including a pair of interceptions, and five forced fumbles. He was selected to his first Pro Bowl and was named a second-team All-Pro. Franklin also received Defensive Player of the Year votes.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 235 lbs |
| Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Syracuse |
| Experience: 8 |