Smith missed the end of 2024 as he endured a mental health battle. The Colts restructured his contract to allow him to hit free agency in 2026. So far, Smith has struggled in training camp to contain second-year pass rusher Laiatu Latu and was a part of Indy’s offensive line struggles in Thursday’s joint practice with Green Bay.

Packers second-year safety Omar Brown is staying overnight in Indianapolis after suffering a chest contusion in the preseason game against the Colts.

At practice today, Jordan Love continued to progress in drills following his surgery on his thumb last week, rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden's blazing speed was on display and backup kicker Mark McNamee had a bounce-back showing after a shaky preseason game.

Sports Illustrated’s Zach Hicks thinks rookie defensive tackle Tim Smith earned his spot on the depth chart with a strong showing in Indy’s second preseason game against the Packers, at last finding a reliable rotational run defender.