Upcoming Colts training camp positional battle to watch: Will Linebacker

The Indianapolis Colts have a handful of positional battles to watch for, and we’ll cover the starting will linebacker spot today.

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty ImagesThe Favorite: Jaylon Carlies

Having seen starting linebacker E.J. Speed depart to the Houston Texans in free agency, the Colts figure to turn to favorite, 2nd-year linebacker Jaylon Carlies, to start this season at the first-team defense spot adjacent to NFL 2nd-Team All-Pro linebacker Zaire Franklin.

At 6’3,” 227 pounds, the former 2024 5th round pick of the Colts flashed as rookie for the Colts in subpackage duty as a coverage linebacker. His PFF +83.1 coverage grade this past season would’ve been the 3rd highest among all…