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Colts Sign Michael Badgley After Shrader’s Season-Ending Knee Injury

Reuniting with longtime specialists should speed his transition.

Overview

  • Indianapolis moved to replace Spencer Shrader after he tore the ACL and MCL in Week 5 against the Raiders and was placed on injured reserve.
  • Michael Badgley won a competition that featured eight kickers, earning his third stint with the Colts.
  • The 30-year-old returns after nearly 15 months rehabbing a torn hamstring that sidelined him for the entire 2024 season, training near his Florida home.
  • His familiarity with holder Rigoberto Sanchez and long snapper Luke Rhodes allows the Colts to proceed without special-teams adjustments for Sunday’s game against Arizona.
  • The team also placed linebacker Joe Bachie on injured reserve and signed veteran Germaine Pratt in a corresponding move.