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Spencer Shrader wins Colts' kicking competition Shrader connected on field goals from 60 and 61 yards during the preseason and emerged from a tight competition with Blake Grupe to be the C...

AUGUST 30 • COLTS.COM

Rookies shine as Colts drop preseason finale to Detroit Lions | Instant Reaction Casey Vallier and Bill Brooks dive into the Colts' preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. They kick off with the kicking battle and whe...

AUGUST 30 • COLTS.COM

Dobbs makes his case to be Goff's backup by taking Lions on 3 TD drives in 25-16 win over Colts

Josh Dobbs made his case to be Detroit’s top backup quarterback by throwing two touchdown passes and leading the Lions on a third scoring drive to lead the Lions past the Indianapo...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Colts' Brian Mason Provides Latest Update on Kicking Battle Indianapolis Colts kickers Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader are in a neck-and-neck competition.

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

As kicking competition enters final stretch, Colts believe they 'can't go wrong' with Blake Grupe or Spencer Shrader Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason said both Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader will get extra work this week, with roster cuts due by...

AUGUST 24 • COLTS.COM

STC Brian Mason on kicking competition, punt and kick returners | Media availability August 24 Special teams coordinator Brian Mason provides an update on his knee after sustaining an injury in Foxborough against the New England Patrio...

AUGUST 24 • COLTS.COM

Misses short FG attempt in preseason loss Grupe missed his only field-goal attempt in Saturday's 34-6 preseason loss to the Falcons.

Impact Grupe missed a 36-yard attempt after watching Spencer Shrader convert 48-yard and 53-yard field goals earlier in the game. Grupe had previously been viewed as the favorite in the Colts' kicker competition, but his miss Saturday may have opened the door for Shrader to close the gap. Next Saturday's preseason finale against the Lions will be a pivotal game for both kickers.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

It took two preseason games for Blake Grupe to make a mess of Colts kicker job Blake Grupe could have sewn up his employment with the Indianapolis Colts weeks ago. Instead, he might be looking for a new job at the end o...

AUGUST 22 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Falcons' Penix cleared to practice as Rush and Strand pick apart Colts in 34-6 preseason win

Backup quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Jack Strand were sharp for the Atlanta Falcons in a 34-6 preseason rout of the Indianapolis Colts

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Colts Address the State of Their Ongoing Position Battles The Indianapolis Colts have had numerous position battles playing out at training camp. While some competitions, like the one between kicker...

AUGUST 17 • SI.COM

2-Minute Drill: Things are kicking into gear in the Colts' kicking competition Matt Taylor breaks down the status of the Colts' kicking competition between Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader. He details the two's longstand...

AUGUST 9 • COLTS.COM

Brian Mason provides update on evaluation of kickers | 2026 Training camp media availability Special teams coordinator Brian Mason discusses the kicking percentage and overall performance of Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader during cam...

AUGUST 8 • COLTS.COM

Favorite to win kicking job Grupe is 12-for-12 on field-goal tries throughout training camp as of Wednesday, Noah Compton of Sports Illustrated reports.

Impact Fellow contender Spencer Shrader has already demonstrated his competence as a kicker with Indianapolis - he converted on 13 of his 14 field-goal attempts over five games with the team last season. It's hard to compete with perfection though, and Grupe has apparently yet to miss a live kick during camp. Special teams coach Brian Mason hinted that both would kick during preseason play, so there's likely still room for a change in the pecking order in advance of Week 1 of the regular season.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Mason on kicking battle, kickoff return options Special teams coordinator Brian Mason walks through how he is handling and evaluating the kicking competition between Blake Grupe and Spence...

AUGUST 4 • COLTS.COM

Blake Grupe, Spencer Shrader lean on off-the-field relationship in kicking compeition Grupe was brought in seven weeks after Shrader went down with a torn ACL in Week 5 of 2025.

AUGUST 3 • COLTS.COM

DeForest Buckner shares rehab progress, Grupe & Shrader discuss competition & Josh Downs | 2026 Training camp media availability DeForest Buckner shares a training camp injury update and discusses the next step in his recovery. Blake Grupe and Spencer Shrader break dow...

AUGUST 3 • COLTS.COM

Blake Grupe is making the Colts' kicking competition disappear One of the best moves the Indianapolis Colts made in 2025 was signing kicker Blake Grupe. He could be making 2026 special too.

AUGUST 3 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Spencer Shrader, Blake Grupe Begin Battle for Colts Kicker Job Spencer Shrader and Blake Grupe both delivered in 2025, creating one of the Colts’ closest training camp competitions.

AUGUST 1 • SI.COM

Outkicks Shrader on Friday Grupe made all six of his field-goal attempts Friday while Spencer Shrader went 5-for-6, Abby Halpin of the Colts' official site reports.

Impact Grupe and Shrader are battling it out in a training camp competition to determine the Colts' kicker for the upcoming season. "I think it'll be a really good competition," special teams coordinator Brian Mason said Thursday. "We're going to try to get those guys the exact same number of kicks as similar as we possibly can." Grupe had the slight edge Friday with his perfect performance.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Special teams coordinator Brian Mason discusses kicker battle, returners | 2026 Training camp media availability Brian Mason discusses how last year's kickoff returner situation puts the team in a spot to be even better in 2026. He also touches on what...

JULY 30 • COLTS.COM

Battling Shrader in training camp Grupe is set to compete against Shrader (knee) for the Colts' starting kicking job, Paul Bretl of USA Today reports.

Impact Grupe spent the first two-plus years of his NFL career with the Saints but was released by the team in late November after connecting on only 18 of 26 field goals (69.2 percent) across 11 regular-season games in 2025. He got a new opportunity with the Colts and rebounded by making all 11 of his field-goal tries over the final five regular-season games. Even with Shrader working his way back from a torn ACL that he sustained in early October, Grupe will still need to have a strong training camp and preseason to win the Colts' kicking gig for 2026.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Colts fans didn't expect this roster battle to get so interesting Indianapolis Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason speaks about the team's kicking competition between Spencer Shrader and Blake Grupe...

JUNE 10 • HORSESHOEHEROES.COM

Blake Grupe vs. Spencer Shrader: Everything You Need to Know About Colts' Kicker Competition The Indianapolis Colts enter 2026 with an apparent kicking competition between two proven players, both of whom were near-perfect for the te...

JUNE 9 • SI.COM

Blake Grupe talks Colts kicking battle & which player calls him "Chicken Little" | The Colts Show JJ Stankevitz is joined by Colts kicker Blake Grupe for a look into how he successfully stepped in late during the 2025 season and didn't mi...

MAY 5 • COLTS.COM

Colts looking for pass rusher, overall depth without 1st-round pick in draft

The Indianapolis Colts answered their two biggest offseason questions by re-signing quarterback Daniel Jones and receiver Alec Pierce

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

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