CINCINNATI – The next time the Colts take the field, the result of the game will actually count.
Having said that: The Colts' preseason finale against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium counted plenty for those who played Saturday, with spots on the 53-man roster – which will be unveiled by 4 p.m. Tuesday – up for grabs. And plenty of Colts players had strong showings in a 41-7 blowout win.
Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard started and played the entire first half, completing 15 of 20 passes for 189 yards with a 59-yard touchdown to wide receiver Laquon Treadwell. Leonard, a 2025 sixth-round pick, finished his afternoon with a passer rating of 120.9; he also picked up 14 yards on a scramble.
Treadwell led the Colts with six catches for 116 yards and that touchdown, which came late