Colts roster balances youth and experience
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The historically hot Indianapolis Colts have a roster balanced with grizzled gridiron vets and young playmakers of tomorrow.
Why it matters: Age is nothing but a number, sure, but it comes with pros (experience) and cons (more injuries).
Zoom in: Nine Colts players are aged 30 and older, matching the NFL average.
- The team's average age is 26.37, slightly older than the league average of 23.36.
Yes, but: The team has some of the fewest rookie and first-year players, according to league data.
Zoom out: The average age of the last four Super Bowl-winning teams was approximately 27.
- Only five players on the 2024-2025 Philadelphia Eagles roster were 30 or older.
Flashback: The oldest champion in the last five years was the 2020-2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, led by a 43-year old Tom Brady.
- That team's average age was 28, and the roster had 14 players north of 30.
What's next: After outlasting the Arizona Cardinals Sunday to improve to 5-1 and claim sole possession of first place in the AFC South, the Colts head to Los Angeles Sunday for a clash with the 4-2 Chargers.