WESTFIELD, Ind. — With the Packers in Indianapolis for Saturday's preseason game, it's a full-circle moment for Colts center Tanor Bortolini. The Wisconsin native grew up in Kewaunee, which is just east of Lambeau Field, and went on to play for the Badgers.

Now in his second NFL season, Bortolini is looking to lock down the starting center job by facing the team he once cheered for.

Drafted in the fourth round of last year's draft, the Colts saw him as the future, especially with veteran center Ryan Kelly hitting free agency this offseason.

"Last year, it was just kind of drinking out of a fire hose," Bortolini said.

Bortolini didn't move to center until his final year at Wisconsin, and just as he was learning the complexities of the NFL, an injury to Kelly thrusted him into a starting

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