Overview
- The Colts announced Tuesday that they signed WR Mecole Hardman Jr. and P Thomas Morstead to the practice squad and released WR Eli Pancol to open roster space.
- Hardman is a veteran receiver and returner with two Super Bowl wins (LIV, LVIII) and career return and receiving production that gives the Colts an experienced option for short-term elevation.
- Morstead brings a long special-teams resume, Pro Bowl credentials and a Super Bowl XLIV ring, which the Colts cited as veteran continuity for their kicking game.
- Practice-squad status does not guarantee promotion to the active roster, but the moves create immediate depth while young receivers fill roles after Alec Pierce was placed on injured reserve.
- Some media outlets repeated the team release but misstated Hardman’s Super Bowl total as three, a factual discrepancy from the Colts’ materials that list him as a two-time champion.