Overview
- Shrader, who went 2-for-2 on Saturday, is 3-for-3 in preseason game attempts after making 48-, 53- and 61-yard field goals.
- Grupe holds the camp edge in practice accuracy, with an 87.2% mark to Shrader’s 70.8% and a better rate from 50-plus yards, but he has missed both of his in-game attempts including a 36-yarder.
- Colts coaches say they will use one more preseason game on Aug. 29 to evaluate who gives the team the best chance in the regular season and to judge the decision in the context of overall performance.
- Shrader’s game success is notable because he is about 10 months removed from a torn ACL and MCL, and his makes are being read as signs of physical recovery and growing confidence under pressure.
- Team officials expect both kickers to land on NFL rosters in 2026 but only one will remain in Indianapolis, so the coming roster cut will determine each player’s immediate career path.