The Colts are going to their Home of Horrors this weekend to face the Jaguars at TIAA Financial institution Discipline.
They could take a former Jacksonville kicker with them.
In line with Joel A. Erickson of the Indianapolis Star, the Colts introduced in Josh Limbo and Matthew Wright for a tryout on Tuesday. Whereas Erickson famous that it’s unclear if Indianapolis introduced in additional kickers, he additionally added that Wright won’t signal with the workforce.
After Rodrigo Blankenship missed a 42-yard discipline aim that may have defeated the Texans in additional time, it appeared head coach Frank Reich was contemplating making a change. In his Monday press convention, Reich mentioned he and Basic Supervisor Chris Ballard would have their traditional 5:45 p.m. assembly to debate personnel.
“To Rod’s credit score, as we’ve introduced the warmth and introduced competitors, each time we’ve carried out that, he’s form of received these battles,” Reich mentioned. “That’s to his credit score. That’s what now we have to proceed to guage. Chris and I’ll sit down and have a protracted dialogue about that tonight and see the place we’re at.”
Blankenship additionally despatched two of his kickoffs out of bounds in Sunday’s tie with Houston, which could possibly be one other issue within the Colts deciding to maneuver on.
Blankenship missed a lot of the 2021 season as a result of damage, however hit 11-of-14 discipline objectives and 7-of-8 additional factors in 5 video games. As a rookie in 2020, he was 32-of-37 on discipline objectives and 43-of-45 on additional factors.
Lambo was with Jacksonville for years till he was lower final season underneath former head coach City Meyer — who Lambo accused of kicking him. Lambo has hit 87.1 p.c of his profession discipline objectives.
Wright hit 21-of-24 discipline objectives for the Jaguars final 12 months.
The Colts have now received in Jacksonville since 2014.