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AFC South · 2026

Indianapolis depth chart 2026

Indianapolis opens the 2026 season with Daniel Jones at quarterback, Jonathan Taylor at running back, Alec Pierce at wide receiver, Tyler Warren at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.

Offense

The skill positions,
in order.

Quarterback

Indianapolis quarterback depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Daniel Jones
2Anthony Richardson Sr.
3Riley Leonard

Running back

Indianapolis running back depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Jonathan Taylor
2Seth McGowan
3DJ Giddens

Wide receiver

Indianapolis wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Alec Pierce
2Josh Downs
3Keenan Allen
4Ashton Dulin
5Laquon Treadwell
6Deion Burks
7Coleman Owen
8D.J. Montgomery

Tight end

Indianapolis tight end depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Tyler Warren
2Mo Alie-Cox
3Drew Ogletree
4Will Mallory
5Carson Towt
Everyone else

The rest of
the chart.

Indianapolis non-skill positions, 2026
PositionDepth order
CenterTanor Bortolini, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
FSCam Bynum, Jonathan Owens
HolderRigoberto Sanchez
Kick returnerDeion Burks, Seth McGowan, Ashton Dulin, DJ Giddens, Coleman Owen
LCBSauce Gardner, Jaylon Jones
LDEArden Key, Jaylahn Tuimoloau, George Gumbs Jr.
LDTGrover Stewart, Jerry Tillery, Tim Smith
Left guardQuenton Nelson, Dalton Tucker
Long snapperLuke Rhodes
Left tackleBernhard Raimann
MLBCJ Allen, Austin Ajiake
NBJustin Walley, Kapena Gushiken
PunterRigoberto Sanchez
KickerSpencer Shrader
Punt returnerAshton Dulin, Coleman Owen
RCBCharvarius Ward, Cam Taylor-Britt, Johnathan Edwards, Cameron Mitchell
RDELaiatu Latu, Micheal Clemons, Caden Curry
RDTDeForest Buckner, Adetomiwa Adebawore
Right guardMatt Goncalves, Jalen Farmer
Right tackleJalen Travis
SLBBryce Boettcher, Tahj Chambers
SSA.J. Haulcy, Hunter Wohler
WLBAkeem Davis-Gaither, Jaylon Carlies
Around the division
Asked & answered

Straight answers,
no filler.

Who starts at quarterback for Indianapolis in 2026?

Daniel Jones is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Indianapolis?

Jonathan Taylor sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.

How current is this depth chart?

It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.

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