The Colts will primarily play third- and fourth-string players in their preseason finale on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium, with head coach Shane Steichen hoping to get his roster as healthy as possible for Sept. 7's regular season opener against the Miami Dolphins.
"I want to make sure our starters are healthy heading into Week 1," Steichen said. "So, you'll see a lot of different bodies out there on Saturday."
It's not just starters – plenty of backups won't play, either, including quarterback Anthony Richardson. Cornerback Xavien Howard, who signed on Monday, also will not play. The Bengals, too, are not playing their starters – so you won't see Joe Burrow or Ja'Marr Chase out there Saturday afternoon.
But just because someone is playing on Saturday does no