Spencer Shrader
26-Year-Old
Questionable
Injury Knee - ACL + MCL
Est. Return 8/1/2026
2025 Kicking Stats
FGM
13
FGA
14
FG%
0.9
50+
1
XP
14
2026 Projections
Signed a two-year, $2.51 million contract with the Colts in March of 2025.
Kicking again
General manager Chris Ballard said Monday that Shrader (knee) will kick with the team during training camp in July, JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Shrader tore the ACL in his plant leg when he was run into on an extra-point attempt in Week 5 of the 2025 season versus the Raiders, but he appears to be progressing well in his recovery. Per Ballard, he recently made a 54-yard field goal during a workout. He performed well as Indianapolis' starting kicker last year before suffering the season-ending injury, making 13 of his 14 field-goal attempts and all 14 of his extra-point tries over five games, but Blake Grupe, who signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Colts in March, will be tough competition for the club's starting kicker job this summer.
Shrader tore the ACL in his plant leg when he was run into on an extra-point attempt in Week 5 of the 2025 season versus the Raiders, but he appears to be progressing well in his recovery. Per Ballard, he recently made a 54-yard field goal during a workout. He performed well as Indianapolis' starting kicker last year before suffering the season-ending injury, making 13 of his 14 field-goal attempts and all 14 of his extra-point tries over five games, but Blake Grupe, who signed a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Colts in March, will be tough competition for the club's starting kicker job this summer.
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Shrader converted only 68.3 percent of field-goal attempts in his college career at USF and Notre Dame, but NFL teams were impressed by his leg strength and took interest in the 2024 UDFA. He ended up kicking for three different teams last season, albeit briefly, going 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts and 9-for-9 on PATs across four games. The Colts signed Shrader to a two-year contract in March and released fellow Matt Gay a month later, putting the second-year pro in good position to handle placekicking duties for a dome team, albeit one that may struggle on offense with Anthony Richardson and/or Daniel Jones playing QB.
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Heads to IR
The Colts placed Shrader (knee) on injured reserve Tuesday, Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site reports.
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Diagnosed with torn ACL and MCL
Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Monday that Shrader will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee in Sunday's win over the Raiders, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
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Suffers season-ending knee injury
Shrader is believed to have suffered a season-ending knee injury in Sunday's win over the Raiders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Unlikely to return with knee injury
Shrader is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Raiders due to a right knee injury, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis report.
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Makes every kick Sunday
Shrader hit both of his field goals and both of his extra-point attempts in Sunday's 27-20 loss to the Rams.
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Leg up on kicking competition
Shrader has been more accurate on kicks than Maddux Trujillo during training camp practices, Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star reports.
ANALYSIS
Shrader is leading the competition strictly from a numbers standpoint, connecting on 87 percent of his kicks compared to Trujillo's 74 percent. Shrader has been particularly good during the second week of training camp, and that continued success could solidify his spot as the starting kicker. He appeared in four regular-season games between the Colts, Chiefs and Jets in 2024 and went 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts while converting all nine of his extra-point tries.
Shrader is leading the competition strictly from a numbers standpoint, connecting on 87 percent of his kicks compared to Trujillo's 74 percent. Shrader has been particularly good during the second week of training camp, and that continued success could solidify his spot as the starting kicker. He appeared in four regular-season games between the Colts, Chiefs and Jets in 2024 and went 5-for-5 on field-goal attempts while converting all nine of his extra-point tries.