INDIANOLIS — Josh Dobbs made his case Saturday to be Detroit’s top backup quarterback by throwing two touchdown passes and leading the Lions on another TD drive to help the Lions beat the Indianapolis Colts 25-16.
Anthony Richardson started along with the Colts’ starting offensive line and showed glimpses of what the Colts thought they were getting when they drafted with the No. The Colts believe both of their kickers, Spencer Shrader and Blake Grupe, will be playing in the NFL this season, though it’s unlikely both will be on Indy’s roster after Sunday’s cuts. Dobbs played the second and fourth quarters and finished 15 of 19 for 128 yards with no turnovers or sacks while executing the 2-minute drill perfectly at the end of the first half. He connected with Lucky Jackson on a 35-yard completion with 12 seconds left and found Tay Martin for a 2-yard score on the next play to give Detroit a 19-13 lead. 4 overall pick in 2023. He was largely on time and on point, going 7 of 10 for 80 yards with one sack while leading the Colts to two field goals for a 6-0 lead.
Their already close competition may have tightened even more Saturday. It was his only kick of the day. See ’s full NFL coverage here
Grupe made field goals of 46 and 36 yards plus an extra point in the first half. Shrader added a 60-yard field goal in the third quarter for the final score of the game.
