Colts' Spencer Shrader: Makes sole kick in blowout loss
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Shrader made his sole PAT in the Colts' 42-7 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday.
Shrader did not have a very active night, making the sole kick he was called upon for. Shrader is now 14-for-15 on PATs while remaining 19-for-21 on field-goal attempts through eight regular-season games in 2026.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Tough day in loss
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Shrader went 1-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made his only extra-point try during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings.
Shrader entered Week 7 without having missed a field-goal try over the team's first six contests, but he was unable to remain perfect. The kicker was able to make a 43-yard field goal as time expired in the first half, giving Indianapolis a 10-6 lead at the break. Shrader then missed a 56-yard try wide left in the third quarter before pushing a 48-yard attempt wide right in the fourth quarter. He has now gone 19-for-21 on field-goal tries while making 13 of 14 extra-point attempts over seven contests this season.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Flawless in loss
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Shrader made both of his field-goal attempts and both of his PATs in the Colts' 26-20 loss to the Titans on Sunday.
While the Colts' story of the day was a special teams failure due to a blocked punt returned for a Titans touchdown, Shrader had no part in the error. The kicker made 23-yard and 43-yard attempts in the contest that kept the game close. Shrader is a perfect 18-for-18 on field-goal attempts and 12-for-13 on PATs through six regular-season contests in 2026.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Responsible for 16 points in Week 5 loss
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Shrader made all five of his field-goal attempts and converted on his lone point-after try during Sunday's 34-22 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Quarterback Daniel Jones led the Colts on six offensive drives during Sunday's loss, though only one of those drives ended with a touchdown. That meant a busy day for Shrader, who made field goals from 57 and 56 yards in the first half before connecting on three more kicks from 22, 40 and 28 yards in the second. His five made field goals were his most in a game since Week 2 of the 2025 season, and he's attempted at least three field goals in each of the Colts' last four games. His 16 made field goals through five regular-season games leads the NFL, and he also leads all kickers with six made field goals from 50-plus yards. The Colts have a juicy Week 6 matchup against the 0-5 Titans on Oct. 18.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Nails three FGAs in London
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Shrader went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and made all three of his PATs in Sunday's 30-13 win over Washington.
Shrader was able to stay red-hot across the pond in London. The kicker nailed field goals from 48, 52 and 44 yards in the contest, remaining perfect on the season. Through four games, Shrader has gone 11-for-11 on field-goal tries, including 5-for-5 from 50-plus yards, and he's becoming one of the more reliable fantasy options in the league.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Returns from groin issue
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Shrader (groin) returned in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the Texans, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Shrader appeared to injure his groin during pregame warmups, but he was brought out for a 39-yard field goal with 4:38 remaining in first quarter, which he connected on. He may be limited to extra-point attempts and short field goals for the rest of Sunday's game.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Tweaks groin, questionable to return
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Shrader (groin) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Texans, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Shrader appeared to have injured his groin during pregame warmups, as punter Rigoberto Sanchez was the one who booted the ball for the Colts on the opening kickoff. Sanchez could handle all of the kicking duties Sunday if Shrader is not cleared to return.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Perfect in OT loss
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Shrader made all three of his field-goal attempts and PATs in Sunday night's 33-30 overtime loss to the Chiefs.
All three of Shrader's field goals were under 50 yards, including his game-tying make in overtime from 38 yards. The kicker has made all four of his field goals this season and five of six PATs through two contests.
Shrader converted his only field-goal attempt and two of his three extra-point tries during Indianapolis' loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
Shrader's lone make came from 58 yards out, which was a new career long for the 27-year-old. He spent time with three different teams across the last two seasons before beating out Blake Grupe for the Colts' kicking job during training camp, and Shrader will look to keep producing as the season goes on.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Makes two FGs while Grupe misses
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Shrader made both of his field-goal attempts in Saturday's 34-6 preseason loss to the Falcons.
Not many Colts had positive takeaways from Saturday's lopsided loss, but Shrader is an exception. The 27-year-old kicker converted from 48 and 53 yards, while Blake Grupe missed a 36-yard attempt on the latter's only kick Saturday. Indianapolis' kicker competition has yet to be decided ahead of next Saturday's preseason finale against the Lions.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: One less make than Grupe on Friday
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Shrader went 5-for-6 on field-goal attempts at Friday's training camp practice while Blake Grupe made all six of his attempts, Abby Halpin of the Colts' official site reports.
Shrader has recovered from a torn ACL that he suffered in Week 5 of the 2025 season. He was the Colts' starting kicker prior to that point but will need to earn that role back by beating out Grupe in a training-camp competition. "I think it'll be a really good competition," special-teams coordinator Brian Mason said Thursday. "We're going to try to get those guys the exact same number of kicks as similar as we possibly can."
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Working his way back
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Shrader (knee) went three of five on kicks during Thursday's minicamp session, Kevin Bowen 93.5 The Fan in Indianapolis reports.
It's notable that the kicker is participating in practice after tearing his ACL in Week 5 of the 2025 campaign after being run into by a defender. Shrader is on track to compete with Blake Grupe for the Colts' starting kick job during training camp. Grupe made all five of his kicks Thursday, per Bowen.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Kicking again
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General manager Chris Ballard said Monday that Shrader (knee) will kick with the team during training camp in July, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
Shrader tore the ACL in his plant leg when he was run into on an extra-point attempt in Week 5 of the 2025 season versus the Raiders, but he appears to be progressing well in his recovery. Per Ballard, he recently made a 54-yard field goal during a workout. He performed well as Indianapolis' starting kicker last year before suffering the season-ending injury, making 13 of his 14 field-goal attempts and all 14 of his extra-point tries over five games, but Blake Grupe, who signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Colts in March, will be tough competition for the club's starting kicker job this summer.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Diagnosed with torn ACL and MCL
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Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Monday that Shrader will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee in Sunday's win over the Raiders, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
It's a tough blow for Shrader, who had finally been making his way in the NFL as a consistent kicker after winning the Colts' job this past summer. The Colts now will need to look outside the organization for a new kicker since they don't currently employ one on the practice squad. Shrader's season ends with him making 13 of 14 field-goal attempts and all 14 extra-point tries.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Makes every kick Sunday
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Shrader hit both of his field goals and both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Rams.
The kicker drilled a 52-yarder in the first quarter and a 38-yarder in the fourth. Shrader has now made 13 of 14 field goals and all 12 extra-point tries in 2025. The Colts host the struggling Raiders next Sunday, which should give Shrader plenty of scoring opportunities.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Kicker to Start
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Shrader is off to a great start this season with nine field goals and five PATs, and he has yet to miss a kick. He has scored at least 16 Fantasy points in each outing against Miami and Denver, and he has top-five upside heading into Week 3 at Tennessee. The Titans have allowed four field goals and five PATs on the season against Wil Lutz and Josh Karty, and Shrader is a big reason why Indianapolis is 2-0 to start the year.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Posts big line in Week 1
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Shrader went 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts while making all three of his extra-point tries in the Colts' 33-8 win over the Dolphins on Sunday.
Shrader got the scoring started in this one with a four-yard field goal in the first quarter. He also made kicks from 35, 28 and 48 yards, as the Colts rolled the Dolphins. Shrader beat out Maddux Trujillo for Indianapolis' kicking job over the summer.
Shrader took all the kicks in Saturday's preseason game, which likely means he's won the starting job, the Indianapolis Star reports. He made all four field-goal attempts, including a 56-yarder, and converted his lone extra-point attempt.
Maddux Trujillo is expected to get all kicking opportunities in the final preseason game. Shrader has been seen as ahead in the kicking competition throughout training camp.
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Solid performance in preseason loss
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Shrader made three of four field-goal attempts in Thursday's preseason loss at Baltimore. He missed a 52-yard attempt.
Shrader was seen as having a significant lead over Maddux Trujillo for the placekicking job in training camp, and Thursday's game should help his cause. Trujillo may get more of an opportunity in the next preseason game (he converted his only extra-point attempt in Thursday's game).
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Colts' Spencer Shrader: Will face competition for K job
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Shrader and and Maddux Trujillo are in a true competition for the starting placekicker job, special teams coordinator Brian Mason recently told 107.5 FM The Fan in Indianapolis. "Spencer certainly has a little bit of a step up in that. He's already been in the league, already been here, but it is definitely an open competition," said Mason.
Shrader inked a two-year deal with the Colts in mid-March after a tumultuous rookie campaign, in which he appeared in four combined games between Indianapolis, Kansas City and the Jets. He converted all five of his field-goal tries and all nine extra-point attempts across those appearances. The Colts will have a new kicker this season after releasing Matt Gay in April. While Shrader's two-year contract likely indicates he's the favorite, it wouldn't be surprising if Trujillo wins the job or if the team acquires another veteran late in training camp for the job. Shrader will need to have a strong preseason as a result.
